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Revised Edition 



SWEET PEAS 
UP-TO-DATE 




A Flower, Natural Size, of 

-WEDGWOOD" 
from Photograph taken at 

FORDHOOK FARMS. 



PUBLISHED IN 1914 BY 

W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO. 

SEED GROWERS 
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 



SWEET PEAS UP-TO-DATE 

By G. W. KERR 

FROM OBSERVATIONS MADE AT FORDHOOK 

FARMS TRIAL GROUNDS DURING THE PAST 

SIX SEASONS AND PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE 

IN ENGLAND 




Countess Spencer Sweet Pea. 

Grown by James W. Nairn, Truro, Nova Scotia, who sends the cJiai nnng 

photograph from which this engraving has bee?i reproduced. 



SWEET PEAS 
UP-TO-DATE 

WITH A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION 
OF ALL KNOWN VARIETIES, IN- 
CLUDING NOVELTIES FOR 1914 

By G. W. KERR 




PUBLISHED IN I914 BY 

W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO. 

SEED GROWERS, PHILADELPHIA 



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PREFACE 

We were well pleased with the reception accorded our 
revised edition of Sweet Peas Up-To-Date when pub- 
lished in 1910, but since the list of varieties contained 
therein was compiled so great has been the interest of 
hybridizers and specialists in this beautiful flower, that 
new varieties have been oflfered the public in bewilder- 
ing numbers, with the result that to keep our book 
really "up-to-date" we feel that it is necessary to pub- 
lish this new edition. 

Sweet Peas are a great specialty with us, neither 
time nor money being spared in our endeavors to test 
and try out all novelties as they are offered by European 
and other Sweet Pea specialists. Our Sweet Pea trials 
at Fordhook Farms in 1913 numbered 1133, many of 
these being duplicated on Burpee's Floradale Farm in 
California. We are thus enabled to find out for our- 
selves just which varieties are worthy of perpetuating 
and offering to our customers and friends. 

We have— at Fordhook — for the past five years 
been hybridizing the original winter-flowering varieties, 
viz.: Burpee's Earliest of All (Christmas Pink), Burpee's 
Earliest Sunbeams, Burpee's Earliest White and Bur- 
pee's Re-selected Earliest of All, with the finest varieties 
of Spencers, with a view to evolving a new race of early 
or winter-flowering Spencers, and we are now able to 
say that we have accomplished this even beyond our 
most sanguine expectations, as we have now winter- 
flowering Spencers in many exquisite colors, though 
it may be a year or so ere we have sufficient stocks of 
these to offer to the public. 

W. Atlee Burpee & Co. 

Fordhook Farms, December 10, 19 13. 



INTRODUCTION 

"The Sweet Pea has a keel that was meant to seek all 
shores; it has wings that were meant to fly across all 
continents; it has a standard which is friendly to all 
nations; and it has a fragrance like the universal Gos- 
pel : yea, a sweet prophecy of welcome everywhere that 
has been abundantly fulfilled." 

So said the Rev. W. T. Hutchins, the well-known 
Sweet Pea enthusiast, when attending the Sweet Pea 
Bi-centenary Celebration in London in 1900; and his 
words sound almost like a prophecy — a prophecy that 
has indeed been abundantly fulfilled. 

As far as we can learn the Sweet Pea is a native 
of Sicily, and we read that in 1699 Franciscus Cupani, 
an Italian monk, sent seeds to England, and so was 
begun the culture of Sweet Peas. 

Although there were several distinct colors in cul- 
tivation, no great advancement was made until the 
late Henry Eckford, of Wem, Shropshire, England, 
in 1870 started his great life work on Sweet Peas. 
Since then the development of this lovely and fragrant 
flower has been one of the floral wonders of the age. 

The late Thomas Laxton, of Bedford, England, also 
worked on the improvement of the Sweet Pea, starting 
in 1877. His Invincible Carmine was certificated in 
1883, being the first recorded result of cross-fertilization, 
and since then many florists have assisted in carrying 
on the improvement of the Sweet Pea, America being 
to the front as usual, many charming and refined va- 
rieties being distributed by W. Atlee Burpee & Co. 
and other American seedsmen, and quite three-fourths 

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of the Sweet Pea seed used each year all over the world 
is grown in this country. 

Had any one ten years ago said that the Sweet 
Pea would become within the next few years the most 
popular flower of the day, he would have been laughed 
at, and yet this has now become an accomplished fact. 
I can well remember when the first "Sweet Pea 
Show" in England was planned (that was in 1900). 
Although I was a great admirer of the Sweet Pea and 
had seen and grown all the new varieties as they were 
introduced, 1 simply laughed at the idea of holding a 
show of Sweet Peas alone— and 1 was only a unit among 
the many scoffers at the project. But, thanks to those 
at the helm, the first show at the Crystal Palace, London, 
was held, and turned out to be such a success that since 
that year the Sweet Pea Society has held its annual 
Show, and now the National Sweet Pea Society is among 
the most flourishing of the "one flower" societies; and 
it is impossible to describe to those who have not at- 
tended any of their exhibitions the enthusiasm which 
prevails among the exhibitors, the immensity of the 
Show and the exquisite exhibits from the trade growers: 
flowers of the largest size with stems eighteen inches to 
two feet long, the long lines of decorated tables, and, 
last but not least, the novelties. Of course, the novel- 
ties are not all gems of the first water, but no Show 
passes without some great improvement in color or 
form appearing. The Aquarium Show of 1901 will 
long be remembered, as it was there that Silas Cole, of 
Althorp Gardens, Northampton, first exhibited his 
glorious "Countess Spencer," which was three years 
later introduced by the late Mr. Robert Sydenham, 
of Birmingham. The "Countess Spencer" was such 

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an improvement in size and of a form so distinctly new, 
the immense standard and wings being beautifully 
frilled and waved, that it created a perfect sensation 
at the Show, but since the advent of its introduction in 
1904 the new waved or orchid-flowered varieties have 
been added to considerably, these being either sports 
from the popular Countess Spencer, or the results of 
the careful hybridist. 

The first "Spencer" sports to appear were John 
Ingman and Helen Lewis, followed by Mrs. Charles 
Foster and Mrs. Charles Mander. Since then many 
new colors have been evolved, a list of which is given 
on pages 38 to 60. 

About the time that Mr. Cole brought out Countess 
Spencer the same variety was found as a sport in that 
fme old grandiflora variety, Priyna Donna, by Mr. Viner, 
of Frome, Somerset, and W. J. Unwin, of Histon, Cam- 
bridge, also found a sport in Prima Donna, and this he 
called Gladys Unwin. It is also of the wavy type and 
of much the same shade of pink as Countess Spencer, 
but the flowers do not come quite so large. 

The merest novice in gardening realizes that the 
Sweet Pea is the most popular annual now cultivated, 
and this is not to be wondered at when we consider 
all its qualities: first, there is the primary question of 
cost, when for a few cents we can have a row right 
around our garden or clumps among our shrubs — and 
what other flower will give us such glorious results so 
cheaply? Then, as to cultivation. The Sweet Pea 
will succeed in practically any good garden soil, though 
extra cultivation will well repay the grower. And, 
again, what flower gives us such a multitude of ex- 
quisite colors and shades of colors combined with such 

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delicate and thrilling fragrance as our "Queen of All 
Annuals" — the regal Sweet Pea? And yet another 
great quality in its favor is that the more flowers you 
cut from the vines, the longer and more continuously 
will the plants continue to bloom. In fact, by not allow- 
ing any seed pods to set, followed up with high-class 
cultivation, Sweet Peas will continue to flower for quite 
three months, and in some locations even longer. 

To those who are unacquainted with the different 
varieties I would specially recommend the collections 
put up by W. Atlee Burpee & Co., and offered at very 
moderate prices. For instance you can have a large 
packet each of six first-class sorts for 25 cents, — thirteen 
varieties for 50 cents. While the dollar-box collection 
of fmest Spencer varieties is great value. Full partic- 
ulars of the above will be found in the current year's 
"Burpee's Annual," copy of which will gladly be sent 
on application. 

G. W. Kerr. 

Fordhook Farms, November 22y 1913. 



SOIL AND PREPARATION 

Any ordinary garden soil will suit Sweet Peas, pro- 
vided the following points are observed : 

First. The ground should be drained or the soil 
be of such a nature that in a season of excessive rains 
the water will not lie and so cause the roots to rot, 
or start mildew among the plants. 

Second. The seeds should be planted in such a 
position that no excessive shade shall interfere with 
the sturdy growth of the vines, as too much shade 
encourages a spindly and weak vine, with few, if any, 
flowers. You should choose, therefore, a spot in your 
garden right in the open, where your plants may have 
all the available light and air, though a little shade 
from the scorching mid-day suns of June and July 
will be found most beneficial. 

Soils cultivated and prepared as for your vegetable 
plot will give fair results, but for this, the Queen of 
all our annual plants, a little extra care and selection 
of soil will be well repaid by the additional size of 
flower, longer stems, better color, and prolonged period 
of blooming. 

Whatever may be the composition of your soil, 
a start should be made in the fall of the year by trench- 
ing it to a depth of from two to three feet. Should 
the subsoil be poor, it would be absurd to bring it to 
the surface, but it should be broken up, turned over, 
and mixed with any old garden refuse or stable litter. 
Thoroughly mix with the second spit a liberal quantity 
of half decayed stable or cow manure — the latter for 



SOIL AND PREPARATION 



preference if the soil is light — adding a good dressing 
of bone meal as the work proceeds. I he top spit should 
be filled in as rough as possible (at the same time mix- 
ing with the soil thoroughly rotted manure) and left so 
all winter, that the frost, snow, and rain may have a 
better chance of exerting their mellowing influences 
upon the soil. Should the under spits be very light, 
1 would recommend that it should be taken out of the 
trench and replaced with soil of heavier substance. 

If the land is very heavy, with a clay subsoil, long 
stable litter and rough material from the garden rub- 
bish heap should be incorporated with the subsoil which 
is broken up, as this will help materially to drain and 
sweeten the trench, and farm-yard manure, road sweep- 
ings, and wood ashes will help to lighten the top spits, 
adding bone meal as recommended above. 

While on the subject of trenching, we ought to ex- 
plain that where the Sweet Peas are to be planted in 
rows the trench should be taken out at least two feet 
wide and the rows should be five feet apart. 

As soon as the frost is out of the ground in early 
spring and the soil is in a nice, dry condition, the rows 
should have a fairly heavy coating of superphosphate 
of lime (acid phosphate), which can be forked or raked 
into the soil and all made ready for planting. Care 
should be taken that the soil is not too loose, as in this 
condition it would be apt to dry up quickly during the 
summer; therefore, if it is loose and open, get it con- 
solidated by forking and treading, but do not attempt 
to work the trench until it is quite dry. 

Soils deficient in lime will be greatly benefited by a 
good dusting of fresh lime put on in the fall or winter, 
using it as soon as slaked. On ground that has been 

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heavih' manured for some years this application will be 
found most beneficial, as it combines with the organic 
matter contained therein, thereby setting free much 
plant food that was not previously available to the 
crops. 

Where it has been found impossible to trench the 
ground in the fall, this operation should be commenced 
as early as possible in the spring, but in this case only 
old, well-decomposed manure should be utilized, using 
bone meal and superphosphate of lime (acid phosphate) 
as recommended above. 



SOWING AND PLANTING 
To those who want the very best results we say plant 
your Sweet Pea seeds in pots. This should be done in 
January or February, according to location, using pots 
of three and one-half or four inches diameter. A 
suitable compost for this consists of turfy loam, leaf 
soil, and a little sand, all thoroughly mixed. A little 
of the roughest of the turf should be placed on top of 
the crocks to insure perfect drainage, afterwards filling 
the pot to within an inch and a half of the top. Then 
put in an inch layer of sharp sand into which the seed 
should be sunk half an inch when planting, the use of 
the sand being to prevent the seed rotting ere germ- 
inating, as many seed so often do when planted in heav- 
ier soil. Four seeds will be quite sufficient for each 
pot, making all firm and labeling each variety as it is 
sown. The pots should be then placed in a frame or 
cool greenhouse as near the light as possible, so that the 
growth will be kept sturdy and dwarf. The frame or 
greenhouse bench on which the pots are to stand should 



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be thoroughly cleaned and afterwards given a thorough 
dusting of soot or lime to kill all insects, or keep them 
at bay. When the young vines are two or three inches 
tall, insert a few twigs in the pots to keep them in an up- 
right position. 

After the first thorough soaking to settle soil and 
seeds, great care should be taken not to overdo the 
subsequent waterings, as in the event of sharp frosts, 
should the Peas be in an unheated structure, there 
is always the danger of the young plants getting frosted. 
In severe weather the careful grower will always see 
that the frame is covered and protected from night 
frosts. 

When the young plants are well through the soil, 
air should be given on all favorable occasions, and if 
the plants have been started in heat they should be 
now removed to a cold frame. As spring advances 
the sashes should be entirely removed during the 
brightest part of the day, keeping them off night and 
day as "planting out time'' approaches. According 
to locality and weather conditions prevailing at the 
time, the young plants should be put out from early 
March to early May. 

One pot will be found sufihcient to form a good 
clump, and some growers favor this method of growing 
Sweet Peas — the ground for the clump having been 
prepared by taking out the soil to a depth of about 
three feet by three feet and preparing it as before ex- 
plained for the row system. 

When planting in rows each potful should be planted 
about eighteen inches apart in the row. Place the 
entire ball of soil with plants and twigs — taking care 
to keep all intact with the exception of loosening the 

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mass of roots at the base — in the hole previously pre- 
pared for its reception. If the plants are well watered 
the day before planting, the ball of soil will be more 
likely to remain entire when knocked out of the pot. 
Should the weather be very dry at the time of planting, 
it may be found advisable to give the newly trans- 
planted vines a thorough watering, and this will like- 
wise help to settle the soil about the roots. 

A good ring of soot (which should be collected dur- 
ing the season from the stove-pipe) put on the soil 
round the plants will now be of the greatest possible 
benefit in warding off insects, and even a slight dusting 
of the same material over the \oung vines has been 
used also to advantage. 

SOWING OUT OF DOORS 
Those who have not the conveniences — or, perchance, 
think it too much trouble — for the pot method of 
Sweet Pea culture should plant the seeds as early in the 
spring as soil and weather conditions will allow. 
Whether the ground has been prepared as advised in 
a previous chapter or simply dug over one spit deep, 
the procedure is the same. 

A small trench or furrow about four inches deep 
should be taken out and the seed sown evenly, using 
about one ounce of seed to a fifteen-foot row, — covering 
with two inches of soil. After covering make the sur- 
face soil fairly firm and finish all by putting a good 
dusting of soot along the row, as this will keep away 
birds and insects. 

When the seedlings are about two inches high, thin 
out the young plants, leaving one to every six inches, 
as this will be found quite sufficient to give you a good, 

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thrH'ty row, allowing the air and light to circulate 
freely among the growing vines, giving more room to 
the gross feeding and deep searching roots, the natural 
results being larger flowers, longer stems, better color, 
and more flowers. As the young vines grow, the soil 
should be hoed up to them on either side, thus strength- 
ening the plants and keeping them in an upright posi- 
tion, while the slight trench thus made on either side of 
the row is of great benefit when watering the plants dur- 
ing a dry spell, or, on the other hand, it acts as a natural 
drain in carrying off the superfluous moisture during a 
very wet period. The rows should be staked now, as 
it is of great importance that the young vines be sup- 
ported from their earliest stage, but this will be dealt 
with in a subsequent paragraph. 

FALL PLANTING 

While we are on the subject of sowing, it would be in- 
complete were we not to mention Fall planting. For 
early bloom Fall or Autumn planting is to be recom- 
mended if your latitude will allow of it. This method 
is largely carried out in many parts of England with 
best results. In the Southern States this operation 
may be done towards the end of October, while for 
this locality (Philadelphia) we have proved that No- 
vember and early December plantings give the most 
satisfactory results. Our experiments at Fordhook 
Farms have shown that Sweet Peas sown in early 
October made growth about three inches tall before 
severe weather set in, and that subsequently the plants 
were frozen out, while seed sown in November and early 
December just started to germinate before frost, and 
as there were no top growths to freeze, withstood the 

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winter and started away strongly with the first mild 
weather in March, the earlier varieties showing flower 
on May 1 5th, while the ordinary varieties of grandiflora 
and Spencer types were in full bloom early in June. 

These experiments in Fall planting seem to show 
us that we ought to aim at sowing the seed at as late 
a date as possible, that the seed may just germinate 
previous to frost, thereafter lying dormant all winter 
and so be ready to take advantage of the earliest mild 
days of spring, long before we could get on the ground 
to make early plantings. Give the rows a mulch of 
strawy litter or hay before severe frost sets in, or it may 
be put on shortly after planting, removing it early in 
March. 

The advantages of Fall plantings are early flowering 
and, on account of slower top growth in the early stages, 
a much stronger root growth which will carry the plants 
safely through periods of drought and so secure an ex- 
tended flowering season. 

STAKING AND TRELLISING 
A great diversity of opinion prevails over the ques- 
tion of the most suitable material for staking Sweet 
Pea vines. According to the National Sweet Pea 
Annual for 1907, the opinions of fifty-two experts 
were asked, forty-seven of the number voting for sticks, 
most of them regarding hazel brush as being the best. 
My own opinion on the matter is strongly in favor of 
good twiggy boughs cut in the late winter or early 
spring, that they may be on the green side and so tough 
enough to last the season. If boughs are used, they 
ought to be inserted at least one foot in the soil with the 
tops inclining, if anything, a little outwards: i. e., the 

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tops of the boughs should not meet, as it is at this part 
that so much space is wanted when the Peas are in full 
growth, therefore by inclining your sticks outwards it 
leaves room for all top growth and tends to keep your 
vines in an upright position. Should your sticks not 
be twiggy at the bottom, it will be found desirable to 
insert a few short boughs between the taller sticks 
wherever necessary. 

Now although we might all wish to stake our Sweet 
Peas with boughs, in the majority of cases this is an 
impossibility through our inability to procure them: 
therefore, the question of the next best substitute 
arises, and this is to be found in wire netting of four- 
or six-inch mesh. The initial cost of this material is 
certainly a drawback where a large area of Sweet Peas 
is grown, but it will be found the cheapest in the long 
run, lasting as it does for many years. Netting four 
to six feet wide will be found sufficient for this locality, 
but in cooler sections where the Sweet Pea vines flourish 
as they do in our extreme Northern States, Canada, 
and England, this width may have to be doubled. 
Stakes to support the wire netting will have to be used, 
driving these twelve or eighteen inches into the ground. 
Some growers use only one row of wire netting, but we 
believe in the double row, say twelve inches apart. 
Another method is the use of soft, light jute twine. In 
this case stout stakes are used, driving one into the 
ground every five feet down the rows on either side of 
the Peas, then running the twine from stake to stake, 
commencing a few inches from the ground with six 
inches between each length. This will be found a most 
economical method of staking your Peas, though not 
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The Rev. W. T. Hutchins' advice on staking, as 
given in one of our former publications, is also of in- 
terest on this important point in Sweet Pea culture, and 
we append the following extracts: 

"There are all degrees of success in growing Sweet 
Peas, and the answer to the question of what kind of 
support to give them depends largely on how thrifty 
your vines are. 1 expect my own vines to make a 
strong growth, at least six feet high, and, besides the 
matter of height, it is quite evident that such a weight 
of vines when wet, and when the strain of a gust of 
wind comes broadside on them, will require a very 
strong support. If you care for only moderate success, 
smaller bushes or four-foot poultry wire may be suf- 
ficient. If your soil has neither depth nor riches and 
you provide a six-foot hedge of birch, your bushes will 
be more conspicuous than your Sweet Peas. Or, if 
you neglect your vines and let them go to seed, they 
will dry up when two-thirds grown. Or, if you plant 
them too thickly, they will make a spindling and 
shorter growth. You are the one to decide whether 
you want a four-foot or a six-foot support. 

"Then, if you ask what to make the support of, 
judging from most people, you will use that which 
comes most convenient. 

"Here are the points to be considered in a support 
for Sweet Peas. Grow them at their best, and provide 
for both height and strength, then allow for their loose 
branching habit, and give them width enough to ramble. 
I use birches entirely. They are brought to me in 
twelve or fourteen foot lengths, just as cut from the 
patch, and from each 1 get one good stout one seven 
feet high, and the lighter top is used to fill in. 

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"They are less unsightly if the tops are clipped to 
an even six-foot level and the sides are trimmed suf- 
ficiently to present a neat view from the end. 1 hese 
twiggy birches are a more natural support, and in the 
scorching sun do not heat as wire will. Of course, 
birches last but one year, and should be procured early 
in the spring, before their leaves start. Make ashes 
of them in the fall. 

"There is no limit to the style of trellis that can 
be made, and they should be so made as to take apart 
easily for storing away in the winter. By painting 
the ground end of the posts or uprights with asphaltum 
they will last longer. The printed designs are mere 
suggestions of what can be made cheaply (see page 85). 

"Keep your vines green and growing as long as you 
can. Good rich ground and keeping the pods off will 
do this, and when the vines get above six feet clip off 
the tops and they will send up new branches." 

CULTIVATING, MANURING AND WATERING 
The liberal use of the hoe between the rows and plants 
will be found of great service in conserving moisture 
and, of course, at the same time keeping down the 
weeds. Should the weather set in very dry and hot, 
a liberal mulching of manure or grass should be given, 
extending quite twelve inches on either side of the 
plants, and a thorough watering two or three times a 
week will keep your seedlings on the move. No liquid 
manure should be applied, however, until the first blos- 
soms appear, and then only sparingly — or rather in a 
weak state — at first, alternating the waterings with 
clear water. As the plants come into full flower the 
manure may be made much stronger. 

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Now, as to the kind of manure to applw We 
know that growers of experience have their own pet 
manures and mixtures, but the following may all be 
relied upon. One of the least expensive, and one which 
at the same time almost serves a double purpose by both 
feeding the plant and acting as an insecticide, is soot. 
Place about a peck of soot in a bag and let it dissolve 
for a few hours in an old tub or barrel filled with water. 
Guano may be used in the proportion of one pound to 
twenty gallons of water; or sulphate of potash, one 
ounce to one gallon of water. Farmyard liquid manure, 
used about the color of weak tea, is also of service, 
and nitrate of soda might be used occasionally at the 
rate of, say, }i ounce to a gallon of water. When using 
liquid manure, it is well to. let it follow a thorough 
soaking with clear water, that the fertilizing material 
may penetrate to the lowest roots, and if possible all 
watering should be done after the sun has gone down, 
as this will to a great extent save the cracking of the 
soil and allow the plants to get the full benefit of the 
moisture. Spraying the vines overhead in the cool 
of the evening will be found to benefit the plants during 
a hot, dry spell. 



BUDS DROPPING 
Where the plants have been well cultivated and heav- 
ily manured and the vines consequently are growing 
vigorously, it sometimes happens that a large propor- 
tion of the first buds drop from the f]ower stem before 
opening, and it often follows a period of wet and cool 
weather. But the grower need not be alarmed at this, 
as the vines will soon assume their natural mode of 

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procedure, all buds subsequentl\- opening and remain- 
ing on the stem as they should do. Bud dropping is 
most frequently met with in a wet season. 



WINTER BLOOMING SWEET PEAS 
Sweet Peas are now being grown in Nearly increasing 
quantities under glass to produce the ever-welcome, 
fragrant flowers during the dull days of winter and 
spring. 

To succeed in this, a heated greenhouse is indispen- 
sable, and the seeds may be sown on raised benches, 
in pots, or the solid bed or border. The date of sowing 
will depend on when the Sweet Peas are wanted to 
bloom. The forcing of winter-flowering varieties takes 
from two and one-half to three months from the date of 
planting until blooming, if started about the middle of 
August. Later sowings take rather longer; therefore, 
if required for spring cutting, seed should be planted 
early in November. The seed may be planted in the 
row, or started in small pots or flats (many growers 
prefer flats). 

Best results are obtained when grown in solid beds, 
though we have seen magnificent Peas cut from plants 
on raised benches. They come into flower earlier 
when grown on raised benches, but the quality of bloom 
is not so fine, nor is the flowering season so prolonged 
as when grown in solid beds. It pays to prepare a 
special compost for Sweet Peas, which should be com- 
posed of three parts good fibrous loam, not too heavy, 
and one part well-rotted manure (cow or sheep manure 
for preference), to which add a good dressing of bone 
meal. 

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The rows should, where possible, be five feet apart, 
certainly not less than four feet, and they must have 
head room of not less than six feet — ten to twelve feet 
being better. Take out the soil to the depth of i8 
inches and 12 inches wide. Stir up the sub-soil and 
fill up with prepared compost; or, if the existing 
soil is fairly good, manure and bone meal might be 
added to it instead of the prepared compost, but the 
additional size of flower and length of stem obtained 
by the thorough preparation of the soil more than 
repay the initial cost of material and extra work 
entailed. 

One ounce of seed will sow about 30 feet of row, 
planted very thinly. When the seedlings are from three 
to four inches high, thin out to four inches apart. 
Water carefully and sparingly until the plants are 
well up and growing strongly. During the early stages 
of growth the temperature must be kept fairly low — 
say 42 to 48 degrees at night, with a rise of 10 degrees 
during the day. 

Spray the plants occasionally when the weather is 
clear and bright, but do so early in the day that the 
foliage may be dry by night. A humid atmosphere 
must be avoided, also cold drafts, as this will start 
mildew. Fumigate every seven or ten days to keep 
the vines free from green fly, as their ravages very soon 
cripple the plants. 

The plants must be given supports immediately 
they are from three to four inciies high, as a lack of 
something to cling to at this stage acts as a decided 
check to their growth. The soil should always be kept 
loose around the plants. 

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WINTER BLOOMING SWEET PEAS 



temperature may be given, and when the plants are 
in full flower it should average from 48 to 52 degrees 
at night, rising to 60 or 65 during the day. 

At this stage it will add to the size of flowers and 
length of flower stems if a top dressing of well-rotted 
cow or sheep manure be given (which might later be 
supplemented with applications of liquid manures 
once a week). Apply it after stirring the soil, and the 
subsequent waterings will carry the strength of it down 
to the roots. See that ventilation is given whenever 
possible, as a close, humid atmosphere encourages bud 
dropping. The absence of lime from the soil is also 
conducive to bud dropping, therefore the soil should 
be tested previous to planting. To do so pour a little 
Spirits of Salt upon the soil, when if lime is present in 
sufficient quantity it will cause a fizzing to follow; if 
it does not do so the soil is deficient of this necessary 
earth constituent and a dressing of air-slaked lime 
should be applied while trenching the ground. 

Among the most suitable varieties for winter forcing 
I can recommend the undernoted, but these will be 
entirely superseded when the new winter flowering 
Spencers are put on the market. 
Burpee's Earliest Sunbeams. Primrose. 
Burpee's Earliest White. (Similar to Watchung.) 
Burpee's Re-selected Earliest of All. (Similar to 

Christmas pink.) Pink and white. 
Christmas Stella Morse. Pinkish-apricot. 
Le Marquis. (Christmas Navy Blue.) 
Mont Blanc. White. (Similar to Florence Denzer.) 
Mrs. Alex. Wallace. Rosy lavender. 
Mrs. C. H. Totty. Pure lavender. 
Mrs. E. Wilde. Bright rose. 

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Mrs. F. J. DoLANSKY. Bright pink. 
Mrs. Wm. Sim. Salmon-pink. 

To follow the winter-flowering type we recommend 
planting the Spencers or grandifloras toward the end 
of December, and these should begin flowering in April 
and continue until the fall and spring planted outdoor 
crops begin to bloom, though better results may be had i 
by planting them in October in a cold house or frame 
that the plants may be allowed to come along slowly, j 
If started in a frame remove to the greenhouse previous i 
to hard frosts. 



SEED AND SLOW GERMINATION 
The majority of the blue and lavender colored Sweet 
Peas produce small, poor looking seeds of a mottled 
appearance, which by the novice may be regarded as 
of inferior quality, yet it is simply the nature of these 
varieties to produce such seed, and they are of as good 
germinative power as the large, round, plump seed 
which we fmd in the other colors. 

Some seasons Sweet Peas are slow in germinating 
or fail to do so altogether. Now, before condemning 
the seedsman, it is well to fmd out where the fault 
lies, and if the grower will take the trouble to carefully 
examine the seed, nine times out of ten he will fmd that 
although they are still perfectly dormant they are quite 
plump and fresh, and if the outer coating is cut with a 
sharp knife, taking care not to harm the embryo plant, 
he will fmd that in a few days they will germinate 
freely and well. The reason assigned for this state 
of affairs is that the seeds have been so well ripened — 
say after a very hot, dry summer — that the coating 

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has become so hard as to be quite impervious to mois- 
ture. 

In the case of new and expensive varieties, many 
growers have now adopted the method of cutting all 
the seed ere planting. See illustration. 



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White seeded varieties are also a cause of much 
annoyance at times, as they are apt to rot in the ground 
should the weather be wet and cold after planting. 
We, therefore, advise sowing these rather thicker than 
the'dark seeded sorts, and not so deeply; or, to hurry 
germination, and so avoid the risk of them rotting in 
the soil, the seed should be soaked in warm water for 
twelve hours previous to planting, or, if starting them 
in pots, use an inch layer of sand, as advised on page 12, 
this being the method I always use when planting 
scarce and new varieties, and with most satisfactory 
results. 

INSECT PESTS AND BLIGHT 
The Cut Worm.— This pest is in some seasons most 
destructive to the vines in early stages of growth, and 
various methods of combating its ravages have from 
time to time been advocated, such as hand-picking, 
sowing lettuce beside the rows of Peas, etc. However, 
a dusting of tobacco powder or soot will be found as 

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effectual a deterrent to the mischief caused by these 
worms as anything you can try. 

Red Spider and Green Aphis or " Pea Louse." — 
These small insects are apt to attack the vines during 
hot and dry periods, and war must be waged against 
them as soon as they appear or they will multiply so 
quickly as to soon destroy all growth. We recommend 
spraying with whale-oil soap or a wea1< solution of 
kerosene emulsion, applying it every third da\' until 
the vines are quite free of them. Vines that are kept 
growing steadily and that receive a spraying of clear 
water occasionally in the evening are less liable to be 
attacked by these pests. 

The Sweet Pea Blight, as the writer has seen it, 
appears to be caused by drought combined with shallow 
cultivation, for had the roots been able to penetrate 
the hard subsoil and reached rich soil, the plants would 
naturally have kept healthy and strong, instead of 
drying up, flagging, and becoming yellow, in many 
cases ere they had even bloomed. 

Streak Disease (Thilavia bassicola), although 
so prevalent some seasons in England, rarely, if ever, 
is to be met with in this section, and I have not heard 
of it being seen in California. 

Scientists who have studied "streak" seem to have 
arrived at the conclusion that errors in manuring were 
at the root of the evil. 

We are told that all nitrogenous manures should 
be withheld from the Sweet Pea, for as it belongs to the 
leguminosae family of plants, all of which are capable 
of assimilating the free nitrogen of the atmosphere, it 
is unnatural to feed it nitrates, as by so doing the 
nitrogen-gathering bacteria in the root nodules die of 

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THE BEST SWEET PEAS 



inanition and the plant is, therefore, susceptible to 
disease. Therefore where disease has prevailed it is 
well to avoid the too free use of farmyard manure. 

If the soil m.ust have humus, apply the dung to the 
previous crop, or use it only in a thoroughly rotted 
condition, as in that state most of the nitrogen will 
previously have been liberated. 



THE BEST SWEET PEAS 
So much depends on the personal taste or fancy of 
the expert that it would be absurd to say arbitrarily 
that any set of varieties were the very best. However, 
to assist those who have not had an opportunity of 
making comparisons, the following selections can be de- 
pended upon whether they are intended for exhibition 
purposes or for garden and home decoration. My first 
choice is those marked with an asterisk. 

Dainty Spencer, White edged rose 

Decorator Rose terra-cotta 

Edith Taylor Rosy cerise 

*Elfrida Pearson Blush pink 

*Florence Nightingale Lavender 

George Herbert Rosy carmine 

*Hercules Deep pink 

*Illuminator Cerise-pink and salmon 

King Edward Spencer Bright crimson 

*King White Pure white 

*Margaret Atlee Rosy pink on cream 

Margaret Madison Clear azure blue 

Melba Salmon 

Mrs. C. W. Breadmore Primrose edged rose 

Mrs. Cuthbertson Pink and white 

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Mrs. Hugh Dickson Pink apricot on cream 

*Mrs. Routzahn Apricot and pink 

Mrs. W. J. Unwin White flaked orange 

*Nubian or King Manoel Deep maroon 

*Orchid Helio mauve 

Primrose Spencer Clear primrose 

Queen Victoria Spencer Primrose flushed rose 

*Rosabelle Rose 

Scarlet Emperor or 
*Vermilion Brilh'ant Crimson-scarlet 

Senator Spencer Chocolate flake 

Stirling Stent Orange-salmon 

Tennant Spencer Purplish mauve 

*Thos. Stevenson Orange-scarlet 

Wedgwood Light blue 

Varieties for Truckers and Market Gardeners 
Truckers and market gardeners who have a market 
for cut flowers are now awakening to the fact that there 
is mone}' in Sweet Peas. The writer saw a letter from 
a trucker some time ago which stated he had made 
^400.00 that season from quarter of an acre of Sweet 
Peas. Therefore, to those in suitable locations this 
is surely encouragement enough to induce them to 
give these popular flowers a trial. We have heard of 
growers sowing their Sweet Peas after taking off an 
early crop of vegetables, but would rather favor the 
method of sowing Sweet Peas on a free piece of land 
as early in the spring as possible, putting up the trellising 
at once, and in the space between the rows planting an 
early crop of lettuce, radish, etc., that will be cleared 
away before the Peas come into flower. This plan 
could be altered according to location and latitude, or 
they might be planted in the fall; but what we would 

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like to impress upon the grower is that it is no use 
expecting best results if the seed is planted late in the 
spring, for to secure a long flowering season the roots 
must have made good growth before warm weather 
sets in. 

As the best prices are obtained from flowers bunched 
in one color, it is advisable to sow named varieties, 
and if only six varieties are wanted to start with, we 
recommend the following as being as good as any for 
this class of trade: 

Nora Unwin White 

Mrs. H. Dickson Apricot pink 

Countess Spencer Rich pink 

King Edward Spencer Crimson 

Florence Nightingale Lavender 

Margaret Madison Light blue 

Or a more extended list might be made from the 
following: 

Best Varieties for Cutting for Market 

Early Varieties 

Burpee's Earliest White White 

Burpee's Re-Selected Earliest 

of All Pink and white 

Burpee's Earliest Sunbeams. .Primrose 
Le Marquis or Christmas 

Navy Blue Bright blue 

Mrs. A. Wallace Lavender 

Mrs. Wm. Sim Salmon pink 

White 
Dorothy Eckford Nora Unwin 

Primrose 
Queen Victoria Spencer Primrose Spencer 

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Pink 
Janet Scott Countess Spencer 

Zarina Florence Morse Spencer 

Rose 
Prince of Wales Marie Corelli 

Crimson and Scarlet 
Vermilion Brilliant King Edward Spencer 

Lavender and Light Blue 
Asta Ohn Mrs. Geo. Higginson, Jr. 

Flora Norton 

Orange-Pink and Sahnon 
Stirling Stent Helen Lewis 

Blue and Purple 
Blue Jacket Purple Prince 

Maroon 
Black Knight Othello Spencer 

Striped and Mottled 
Helen Pierce Aurora Spencer 

GROWING FOR EXHIBITION 
Where the main object of the planter is flowers for the 
exhibition table, more intensive methods of culture 
are usually carried out. For instance, if the rows of 
Peas are grown in a block, instead of trenching the 
ground for each individual row onlw the entire piece of 
ground should be deeply dug and thoroughly manured, 
as described on page lo and the growths thinned out 
considerably; in fact, only taking up two to four stems 
on each plant. All other branches or laterals being 
carefully pulled out, not cut out, as by adopting the 
latter method new laterals would again be emitted in 
the course of a few days. 

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GROWING FOR EXHIBITION 



Plant in double rows, allowing twelve inches 
between the rows, and in transplanting set each plant 
at least six inches apart in the row. If the seed has 
been sown four or five in a pot, or in boxes, care must 
be taken not to break or injure the roots in any way 
when separating them, and in planting do not cramp 
the roots. Spread them out carefully and see that the 
hole is of a suificient depth to allow for the main root 
without any doubling. As the growth is concentrated 
in a limited number of stems the vines will, therefore, 
be much taller than when allowed to grow naturally, 
and provision must be made for this when staking. 

The best method is to drive stout posts at the end 
of each double row, to which nail two or three cross 
pieces, the first eighteen inches wide, attached about 
nine inches from the ground, the center pieces twelve 
inches wide, and the top cross piece nine inches. Stout 
wires are then strained horizontally along both sides of 
the row from the cross pieces. Long stakes or bamboos 
are now put flat against the wires, to which they must 
be securely tied. The height of all will naturally 
depend on what section of the country the grower 
resides. For instance, in our northern states and 
Canada the vines may be expected to run from ten to 
twelve or more feet in height, while further south six 
to eight feet may be sufficient, and much will of course 
depend on the season. 

It will be observed that by the above arrangement 
the tops slope inward, the reason being that when 
grown by this intensive method, each stem is ultimately 
brought to the outside of the stakes, to which they must 
be carefully tied as growth proceeds. 

Do not thin out the stems until the plants are at 
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least twelve inches high, but be careful that they are 
kept upright during all stages of growth, as when they 
are allowed to sprawl along the ground they run the 
risk of being trampled upon or twisted and injured by 
wind, and it is in the earlier days that the welfare of the 
plants must be most carefully guarded if success is to 
be obtained. 

In training the shoots they should be at least four 
inches apart, according to the space at disposal. 

On the approach of warm weather do not omit to 
give the plants a good mulch of strawy farmyard 
manure, and follow immediately with a thorough soak- 
ing of water. 

In applying water throughout the season the grower 
will be guided by weather and soil conditions, but the 
plants must not be allowed to suffer for lack of moisture. 
On no account give water in driblets — either a thorough 
soaking or none at all. On light porous soils water may 
safely be given during a dry spell at least twice a week, 
and on heavier and more retentive soils once a week. 
When flowers appear liquid manures should also be 
used, but given rather weak to begin with. Sheep or 
cow manure, made by steeping it in a tub or barrel, or 
taken from the farm cesspool and well diluted, will be 
found excellent, and this may be changed occasionally 
for artificials. Superphosphate (acid phosphate), one 
ounce to a gallon of water. Sulphate of potash, 
nitrate of potash, half an ounce to a gallon of water. 
Nitrate of soda should be given only if the plants re- 
quire a special "pick me up" towards the end of the 
season. 

To give flowers extra fine color 1 believe there is 
nothing to surpass soot (the real Scotch imported 

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EXHIBITING SWEET PEAS 



soot may now be obtained from many establish- 
ments). 

In showery weather it may be dusted along the 
soil on both sides of the plants, or used as a liquid 
manure as advised on page 20. 



EXHIBITING SWEET PEAS 
Intending exhibitors must keep the blooms hard cut 
from the vines until, say, four days previous to the 
date of the show, and all varieties that are likely to 
scald with the sun should be shaded with cheese-cloth 
or other light material, as in close competition a single 
scorched flower might make all the difference between 
a first or second prize. Do not erect the shading until 
three days previous to the date the flowers are required, 
and remove it immediately after cutting, as continued 
shading rapidly weakens the plant. 

Varieties that have orange in their colorings (such 
as Stirling Stent, Thos. Stevenson, Helen Lewis), the 
scarlets, and the blues, should all be protected. The 
blooms should be cut at the last possible minute, 
choosing whenever practicable the early morning or 
the evening, putting the flowers immediately into water 
and placing in a cool room or cellar until packed. Pick 
only young, fresh blooms with the last flower just 
open or in the opening stage, as should you be cutting 
the day previous to the show, it will be fully expanded 
by the time the judges come around. Cut with as long 
stems as possible. The ideal spray should have a 
stem of twelve to eighteen inches long, with four good 
flowers on it. Therefore, aim at the ideal. If the 
flowers are wet when cut they must be put very thinly 
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in vases and placed in a room where there is a httle 
heat, but through which a current of air is playing that 
they may dry off ere being packed, for if they are at all 
moist when packed for travelling, the flowers will, 
when unpacked, be found to be discolored and spotted 
and many of the blooms will drop from the stems. 

In staging the flowers never crowd them. Let 
every flower "speak for itself." Twenty sprays make 
a nice vase, and the best method of arranging them is 
to start by putting some stiflf grass or reeds (cut two 
inches long) in the mouth of the vase, as this helps to 
keep the stems in position. Each stem must be put in 
separately. Let every flower be seen as far as possible 
and all face one way, with the exception of such varieties 
as have the back of the standards tinted in coloring 
other than the ground color of the flower, when the 
position of such might be judiciously varied. One or 
two pieces of foliage — a little Gypsophila — or light 
grass, such as Agrostis Nebulosa, might with advantage 
be used. But this should not be overdone, and only if 
the rules allow of it. 

In staging a collection of twelve varieties, they 
should be stood in three rows, the back rows being 
tiered eight or nine inches above the other, and arrange 
the colors so that they do not clash. Even if the show 
schedule does not ask for it, name each variety with 
a neat card placed at the base of each vase. 

During very hot or stormy weather, some exhibitors 
cut their flowers in the bud stage or partly open and 
allow them to fully expand in water, adding about 
a quarter of an ounce of sulphate of iron to three 
gallons of water. Some colors, such as the light blues, 
mauves and lavenders improve very much in color by 

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this method, but the salmon orange and crimson 
colored varieties lose much of their beauty when cut 
for long before they are required. 



SWEET PEAS FOR TABLE AND OTHER 
DECORATIONS 
Few flowers lend themselves so readily to the deco- 
rator's art as does the fragrant Sweet Pea. They 
require no wiring or stiffening of the stem — once they 
are cut, they are ready for the deft fingers to create 
charming effects for any purpose. 

Pretty effects may be had by associating two colors 
that harmonize, though perhaps nothing is daintier 
than a table decorated with one variety only — say, 
the beautiful Countess Spencer. A lovely combination 
may be obtained by using Barbara or Stirling Stent with 
Queen Victoria Spencer or Primrose Spencer, or a 
crimson and a yellow, and Orchid in conjunction with 
a rich cream pink, and Illuminator with a rich primrose 
variety — all form most charming color harmonies. 
Lavender and blue Sweet Peas look dull under artificial 
light, though very pleasing at other times. Or, again, 
various shades of pink, from light to dark, form a 
beautiful color scheme. 

In arranging the flowers let all be as light and airy 
looking as possible; never jam the sprays closely 
together; strive to let every flower be seen. Allow 
a few flowers to stand well above the others, which 
tends to give all a natural appearance. A few sprays 
of colored lycopodium allowed to trail over the sides 
of the receptacles and arranged on the table, or sprays 
of asparagus, smilax or other light greenery, all help 

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the general effect, while light grasses and a little of 
their own foliage inserted among the flowers will lend 
grace and elegance to the arrangement — if not overdone. 



THE "SPENCER" TYPE OF SWEET PEAS 
The introduction of Countess Spencer in 1904 will 
be marked as creating a new era in the Sweet Pea 
world. This most lovely of pink Sweet Peas is of 
immense size, and the forerunner of quite a new type. 
Previous to the Countess Spencer appearing, our Sweet 
Peas were either of hooded standard or expanded 
upright standard forms. Countess Spencer was the 
first to appear with beautifully frilled and wavy stand- 
ard and wings, of immense size — but, alas! it was not 
fixed to type, as it sported very badly. This sportive 
character, however, has proved really a blessing in 
disguise, as so many of the sports were of quite new 
shades, at the same time containing all the parents' 
characteristic form and size. All would have been 
right had the various seed-growers not been in such a 
hurry to rush those unfixed sports upon the market, 
much to the disgust of many amateur growers. 

A peculiarity about the "Spencer" sports is that 
they generally come in duplicate: i. e., the same 
color in Spencer and grandifiora types. Take, for 
instance, Helen Lewis and John Ingman: with Helen 
Lewis sport there was also a very large grandifiora 
sport of the same color, similar in appearance to Lady 
Mary Currie, and with John Ingman appeared a variety 
of much the same color, but also of grandifiora type. 
The result was that both were saved, and as the old 
type is so much more prolific in seed-bearing, the result 

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THE SPENCER TYPE OF SWEET PEAS 

became worse instead of even remaining stationary. 
However, observant growers are now becoming more 
careful in the saving and roguing of their stocks, so 
that in the future we may hope for better results from 
new colors of the Spencer type. 

Much has been written on the sportiveness of Count- 
ess Spencer and its seedlings, some growers affirming 
that it is caused by small insects, others that the bee 
is supposed to split the calyx or keel and so carry the 
pollen to other varieties; others again explain how the 
pistils in some flowers are enlarged and come out 
through the keel, and so are in a position to catch the 
pollen from other varieties; but it is a question how 
any of these theories can be established, as it is a rec- 
ognized fact that fertilization has been eflfected ere 
the flower opens. 




King White. Engraved from a Photograph 

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SWEET PEAS UP TO DATE 



LIST OF SPENCER SWEET PEAS 
The following includes — so far as we know — all varieties 
introduced up to 191 4, and although the majority of 
them will never become popular, a description of these 
later introductions will doubtless be of interest to Sweet 
Pea enthusiasts. We have tested practically every 
variety as it was introduced, and are now offering 
those sorts which in our opinion are of superior merit, 
full particulars of which will be found in " Burpee's 
Annual." 

A. B. Bantock. (Baker's, 1910.) Cream\- buff and pink, 

shaded amber. 
A. N. Dickson. (Breadmore, 191 1.) Rosy-lilac with 

purple wings. 
A. A. Fabius. (Alsen, 1910.) Glowing rose. 
Afterglow. (Bolton, 191 1.) Reddish-mauve with violet 

wings. 
Aggie Elder. (Breadmore, 191 3.) Similar to Decorator. 
Agnita. (Cautley, 1912.) White, flushed lilac. 
Agricola. (Bolton, 191 3.) White, flushed soft lilac. 
Albert Gilbert. (Gilbert, 1910.) Rose self, similar to 

Marie Corelli. 
Alpha. (Breadmore, 1912.) Pale lilac self. 
Althorp Cream. (Cole, 1910.) Similar to Primrose 

Spencer. 
Althorp White. (Cole, 19 10.) Similar to White Spencer. 
Amber. (Aldersey and Jones, 1913.) Rich salmon rose. 
America Spencer. (Burpee, 1910.) Red tlaked on white 

ground. 
Amethyst. (Aldersey, 19 10.) Violet blue. 
Andrew AiTKEN. (Bolton, 1913.) Soft salmon. 
Anglian Brilliant. (King, 1914.) Coppery-red. 
Anglian Crimson. (King, 1910.) Crimson self. 

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Anglian Fairy. (King, 191 3.) Light lemon, suffused pale 
copper. 

Anglian Lavender. (King, 191 1.) Deep lavender, suf- 
fused pink. 

Anglian Orange. (King, 191 1.) Salmon-pink. 

Anglian Pink. (King, 191 1.) Salmon-pink on cream 
ground. Similar to Miriam Beaver. 

Anglian Royal. (King, 1914.) Crimson-lake. 

Annabel Lee. (Alsen, 1913.) Rosy-mauve. Similar to 
Irish Belle. 

Anna LuMLEY. (Lumley, 1909.) Synon\mous with Othello 
Spencer. 

Annie Sculpher. (Deal, 1913.) Salmon-cerise. 

Annis Gibson. (Breadmore, 1912.) Purplish-mauve. 

Apple Blossom Spencer. (Burpee, 1908.) Rose and 
blush'. The form is beautiful and it is of largest size. 

April. (Dipnall, 1913.) Blue flake on white ground. 

Arthur Green. (Dobbie, 1911.) Bronzy-brown with vio- 
let wings. 

Arthur Unwin. (Unwin, 1910.) Salmon-rose with buff 
wings. ' 

Ashantee. (Stark, 1912.) Reddish maroon. 

AsTA Ohn. (Morse, 1909.) Charming soft lavender, suf- 
fused mauve. 

Audrey Crier. (Breadmore, 1908.) A lovely shade of 
salmon pink, of the largest size and finest form. 

Aurora Spencer. (Burpee-Morse, 1909.) Cream white 
ground; exquisitely flaked and mottled rich orange salmon. 

Austin Frederick. (Woodcock, 1911.) Pale lavender. 

Avalanche. (Lumley, 1912.) White self. 

Barbara. (Holmes-Sydenham, 1912.) Salmon-orange self. 

Beatrice Spencer. (Morse, 1909.) White ground tinted 
with soft pink and buff on the standard, while each wing 
has a blotch of brighter pink near the base. 

Beauty. (Bolton-Sharpe, 1908.) A blush pink Spencer. 
Similar to Florence Morse Spencer. 
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Bend Or. (Aldersey, 191 2.) Salmon standard, rose wings. 

Bertha Massey. (Bide, 191 i.) Rosy-lilac self. 

Bertie Usher. (Usher, 1912.) Violet flake on white. 

Similar to Loyalty. 
Bertrand Deal. (Deal, 1910.) Rosy-mauve self. 

Beryl. (Alderse\, 1913.) Creamy-pink self. Very similar 
to Lilian. 

Betty. (Dobbie, 1912.) Purplish-mauve. 

Betty Cautley. (Cautley, 191 1.) Peach, shaded salmon. 

BiRDBROOK. (Bolton, 1913.) Maroon flake on white. 

Bird OF Paradise. (Hemus. 1912.) A Helen Pierce Spencer. 

Black Knight Spencer. (Stevenson, 1910.) Shining ma- 
roon. 

Blue Flake Spencer. (Box, 1912.) Blue flake on white. 

Blue Jacket. (Stark, 1912.) Deep nav\- blue. 

Blue King. (Bide, 1913.) Dark blue. 

Blue Picotee. (Dobbie, 1914.) White edged violet. 

Blush Spencer. (King, 1909.) White suffused blush pink. 

Bobbie K. (Chandler-Unwin, 1908.) A pale pink Spencer. 
Similar to Florence Morse Spencer. 

Bolton's Scarlet. (Bolton, 191 3.) Light scarlet self. 

Breadmore's Frilled Cream. (Breadmore, 1913.) Deep 
cream self. 

Breadmore's Lavender. (Breadmore, 1909.) (Lavender 
George Herbert.) A lavender Spencer. 

Brookland's Queen. (Deal, 1914.) Salmon-pink standard, 
blush wings. 

Brunette. (Malcolm-Dobbie, 191 3.) Mahogany self. 

Burgundy. (Stark, 1913.) Rich wine self. 

Buttercup. (Lumley, 1910.) Cream self. 

Cairngorm. (Aldersey, 191 2.) White, flushed blue. 

Cambridge Blue. (Holmes, 1914.) A light blue self. 

Captain OF the Blues Spencer. (Morse, 1909.) Purplish- 
maroon. Wings purple. Similar to Waverley. 

Captain H. Travers. (Agate, 1913.) Bright salmon self. 
Very similar to Stirling Stent. 
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Captivation Spencer. (Morse-Burpee, 1912.) Rich rosy 
wine-red. 

Catherine Lumley. (Lumley, 1910.) Orange with pink 
wings. 

Cecil Crier. (Breadmore, 1907.) A deep ros\-pink. 

Cerise Paradise. (Hemus, 1910.) Similar to Coccinea 
Spencer. 

Cerise Spencer. (Holmes-Sydenham, 1913.) A large 
cerise self. 

Charles Foster. (Bolton, 1911.) Pastel pink, shaded 
lavender. 

Charles Hemus. (Hemus, 1910.) Light maroon or ma- 
hogany, small. 

Charlie Irving. (Breadmore, 1910.) Orange-salmon. 

Charm. (Burpee, 1913.) Blush, shaded pale lilac. 

Chastity. (Bath, 1912.) Large waved blush. 

Cherry Ripe. (Gilbert, 1909.) Cerise self, similar to Coc- 
cinea Spencer. 

Chocolate. (Aldersey, 1912.) Dark chocolate self. 

Chilton. (Clark, 1909.) Pale salmon-pink Spencer. 

Clara Curtis. (Bolton, 1908.) Primrose colored Spencer. 
Synonymous with Primrose Spencer. 

Clark's Duchess. (Clark, 1909.) Deep salmon. 

Clark's Queen. (Clark, 1909.) Cream shaded towards 
edges of petals with deep pink. 

Climax. (Woodcock, 1914.) Rich carmine-rose. 

Coccinea Paradise. (Hemus, 1910.) Cerise self, sim- 
ilar to Coccinea Spencer. 

Coccinea Spencer. (Breadmore, 191 i.) Bright cerise. 

CoDSALL Rose. (Baker, 1906.) A deep rose. 

Colleen. (W. Deal, 1910.) Carmine standard, wings 
blush. 

Colonel Larner Clarke. (Alsen, 1910.) Purplish ma- 
roon. 

Comet. (Hemus, 1912.) Rosy-pink, deeper at edges. 

Commander Humphrey. (Cole, 191 i.) A rich puce. 

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SWEET PEAS UP TO DATE 



Constance Hinton. (Hinton-Wheeler, 1914.) A black 
seeded white. 

Constance Oliver. (Lumley, 1Q08.) Delicate pink, suf- 
fused with cream. Similar to Nell Gw\'nne. 

Contrast. (Bath, 1910.) Blue and purple, edged white. 

Coral. (Aldersey, 1910.) Bright pink. 

Coronation. (Bolton, 1912.) Apricot, flushed pink, on 
cream ground. 

Countess of Ancaster. (Gilbert, 1910.) Deep plum self. 

Countess of Northbrook. (Breadmore, 1909.) Large 
pale pink. 

Countess Spencer. (Sydenham-Cole, 1904.) A lovely 
pale pink. The original "Spencer." 

CcERULEA. (Faulkner and Aikens, 1913.) Blue, with mauve 
tint in standard. 

Cowrie. (Aldersey, 19 10.) Bright pink self. 

Cream Paradise. (Hemus, 1909.) Light primrose self. 

Crimson Giant. (Deal, 191 3.) Bright crimson self. 

Crimson Paradise. (Hemus, 1908.) Crimson. Similar 
to King Edward Spencer. 

Cromwell. (Bolton, 1913.) White, flaked violet-mauve. 

Crystal. (Aldersey, 191 2.) White, flushed pale rose. 

Cynthia. (Ward, 1912.) Pink on cream ground. Some- 
what in way of Mrs. Hugh Dickson. 

Cyril Unwin. (Unwin, 1912.) Maroon and violet. 

Dainty Spencer. (Bath, 1909.) See Elsie Herbert, with 
which it is synon\mous. 

Daisy. (Gilbert, 1912.) Pink self, white ground. 

Dazzler. (Breadmore, 1910.) Bright glowing orange- 
scarlet. 

Decorator. (Dickson-Burpee, 19 13.) A Rose du Barri 
Spencer. 

Delight. (Deal, 1914.) Similar to Decorator. 

Distinction. (Bath, 1910.) Similar to Dainty Spencer. 

Dobbie's Cream. (Dobbie, 191 2.) Primrose self. 

Dobbie's Scarlet. (Dobbie, 1913.) Bright scarlet self. 

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SPENCER VARIETIES 



Dobbie's True Lavhndhr. (Dobbie, 1913.) Pale blue self. 

Similar to Margaret Madison. 
DoDWELL F. Brown. (Eckford, 1909.) Crimson. 
Doris Burt. (Unwin, 1910.) Crimson-scarlet self. 
Doris Clayton. (Breadmore, 1909.) Lavender. 
Doris Usher. (Usher-Sutton, 191 1.) Pink on cream 

ground. 
Dorothy. (Bolton, 1912.) Rosy-lilac self. Similar to 

Irish Belle. 
Dorothy Harland. (Bide, 1910.) Pale salmon, cream 

ground. 
Dorothy Lees. (Lees-Sutton, 191 3.) French gray self. 
Douglas Unwin. (Unwin, 1910.) Maroon self. 
Dragonfly. (Aldersey, 1913.) Lavender and rose on cream 

ground. 
Duplex Cream. (Morse, 1913.) Cream self with double 

standards. 
Duplex Maggie Stark. (Stark, 1913.) Rich orange with 

double standards. 
Duplex Scarlet. (Stark, 1914.) A double crimson-scarlet. 
Duplex Spencer (Dobbie-Burpee, 1912.) Rich pink on 

cream ground. 
Dusky Monarch. (Breadmore, 1910.) Dark purple-ma- 
roon. 
E. C. Matthews. (Jones, 1907.) Velvety maroon. 
E. J. Deal. (Johnson, 1910.) White, edged rosy carmine. 

Similar to Elsie Herbert. 
Earl Cromer Spencer. (Bide, 1910.) Crimson-lake. 
Earl OF Chester. (Ward, 1910.) Orange. 
Earl of Lovelace. (Sutton, 191 3.) A Duplex white. 
Earl of Plymouth. (Baker, 1909.) BuflF-colored self. 
Earl Spencer. (Cole, Dobbie, 1910.) A waved Henry 

Eckford. 
Eastern Queen. (Cross, 1913.) Pale watered blue. 
Edith. (House, 1912.) In the way of Helen Grosvenor, 

with double standards. 

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SWEET PEAS UP TO DATE 



Edith King. (Unwin, 1014.) Blue veined on white ground. 

Edith Taylor. (Holmes-S\denham, 191 2.) Salmon-rose 
self. 

Edna Harland. (Bide, 1911.) Carmine-pink. 

Edna May. (Woodcock, 1912.) White self. 

Edna Turner. (Dipnall, 191 i.) Cream-pink. 

Edna Unwin. (Unwin, 1910.) Orange-scarlet. 

Edrom Beauty. (Malcolm-Dobbie, 191 1.) Standard or- 
ange, wings ros\'-salmon. Similar to Helen Lewis. 

Elaine. (Hemus, 1910.) Standard mauve, wings white. 

Electric. (King, 1913.) Purplish lavender. 

Elfrida Ellicott. (Damerum, 1914.) Rosy magenta. 

Elfrida Pearson. (Pearson, 191 i.) Blush-pink. 

Elizabeth. (Cross, 191 3.) Brick-red self. 

Elizabeth Hemus. (Hemus, 1910.) Blush-pink. 

Ella Box. (Box, 1914.) White flaked lavender. 

Elsie Edwards. (Stark, 1914.) A cream ground Mrs. 
Cuthbertson. 

Elsie Herbert. (Breadmore, 1908.) White, edged pale 
rose. 

Emily. (House, 19 12.) Rosy mauve. 

Emily Eckford Spencer. (Burpee, 1910.) Bluish purple. 

Emmie Tatham. (Stark, 1910.) Rich rose. 

Empress. (Deal, 191 o.) Rosy purple self. 

Empress Eugenie. (Burpee, 1914.) Soft lavender flake 
on white. Awarded certificate of merit, American Sweet 
Pea Society, 191 1. 

Enchantress. (Stark, 1906.) Has proved to be synony- 
mous with Countess Spencer. 

Enid Damerum. (Lumley, 191 2.) Chocolate self. 

Eric Harvey. (Unwin, 191 1.) Similar to Martha Wash- 
ington. 

Eric Hinton. (Hinton Bros., 1904.) Bright pink, deeper 
towards the edges. 

Ernest King. (King, 1909.) Large orange-pink. 

Essex Beauty. (King, 1910.) Clear blue. 
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SPENCER VARIETIES 



Ethel Roosevelt. (Burpee, 191 1.) Light rose-pink, 
striped on primrose ground. 

Etta Dyke. (Brcadmore, 1908.) Synonymous with Bur- 
pee's White Spencer. 

Evangeline. (Ward, 1910.) Lavender self. 

Evelyn Hemus. (Hemus, 1908.) Cream, with a picotee 
edging of terra-cotta pink. Similar to Mrs. C. W. Bread- 
more. 

Fair Maid. (Stark, 1910.) Flesh on cream ground. 

Faulkner's Primrose. (Faulkner, 1912.) Primrose self, 
black seeded. 

Felice Lyne. (Agate, 1913.) A lighter Stirling Stent. 

Felicity. (Bath, 1913.) Lilac self. 

Flamingo. (Aldersey, 1910.) Vermilion red. 

Floradale Fairy. (Burpee, 191 5.) A new primrose self 
of great merit. 

Flora Norton Spencer. (Morse, 1909.) Beautiful pale 
blue, — a charming color. Not of largest size. 

Florence Morse Spencer. (Morse, 1908.) Beautiful 
light pink, deepening towards the edges. Similar to Prin- 
cess Victoria and Mrs. Hardcastle Sykes. 

Florence Nightingale. (Dickson-Burpee, 191 1.) Clear 
lavender self. 

Florence Spicer. (Jarman, 1913.) Bronzy-purple self. 

Florence Wright. (Stark, 1910.) Pure white self. 

Florrie. (Bolton, 1912.) Rosy crimson-lake. 

Flossie Jeffrey. (Breadmore, 1910.) Shrimp-pink on 
cream ground. 

Frances Deal. (Deal, 191 2.) Rosy heliotrope. 

Frank Unwin. (Unwin, 1910.) Lavender, suffused mauve. 

Freda. (Breadmore, 1910.) White self. 

Fred Fairburn. (Otter, 1910.) Pink self. 

Freda Unwin. (Unwin, 191 i.) Light blue. 

G. C. Waud. (Cole, 1910.) Crimson self. 

George Curzon. (Aldersey, 1912.) Dark blue flake. 
Similar to Loyalty. 

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SWEET PEAS UP TO DATE 



George Baxter. (Bolton, 1909.) Maroon, shaded violet. 

George Herbert. (Breadmorc, 1907.) Bright ros>- 
carmine of largest size and best Spencer form. Synony- 
mous with John Ingman. 

George Stark. (Stark, 1910.) An intense dazzling scar- 
let. 

George Washington. (Henderson, 1910.) Rose-crimson 
self. 

Gertie Hart. (Damerum, 1914.) Rose-mauve standard, 
mauve wings. 

Gertrude. (Cross, 19 13.) Light rose-lavender self. Sim- 
ilar to Charm. 

Giant Cream Waved. (Deal, 1910.) Primrose self. 

Gipsy Queen. (Watkins & Simpson, 1909.) Similar to 
but not so good as Ramona Spencer. 

Glory of Paris. (Clark, 1909.) Similar to Burpee's 
King Edward Spencer. 

Gladys Burt. (Unwin, 1910.) Salmon-pink, cream ground. 

Gladys Cole. (Jones & Sons, 191 1.) Lavender self. 

Glitters. (Lumley, 1910.) Orange-scarlet. 

Gordon Ankentell. (Breadmore, 1909.) Flame colored. 

Gordon Keeble. (Deal, 191 3.) Soft mauve on white 
ground. Somewhat similar to Charm. 

Grace Darling. (King, 191 3.) Cream, suffused soft or- 
ange-pink. 

Grenadier. (Clark, 1909.) Scarlet self. 

Grey Delight. (Box, 191 3.) Pale blue self. Similar to 
Margaret Madison. 

Guy Hemus. (Hemus, 1910.) Light lavender self. 

Guy Langton. (Lumle\-, 1912.) Deep bronze. 

Gwendoline. (House, 1910.) Blue self. 

Harry Balfour. (Jarman, 1910.) Orange self. 

Hawlmark Gladys. (Dickson, 1914.) Light cream-pink. 

Flowers of largest size. 
Helen Grosvenor. (Aldersey, 1910.) Similar to Helen 
Lewis, but richer. 

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SPENCER VARIETIES 



Helen Lewis. (Breadmore-Watson, 1906.) Large, wav\', 
orange-colored standard; wings, rosy-salmon. 

Helen Pierce Spencer. (Cross, 1913.) A waved Helen 
Pierce. 

Helen Williams. (Stark, 1913.) Cream with rose edge. 

Helio Paradise. (Hemus, 1910.) Pale rosy heliotrope. 

Hercules. (Stark, 191 1.) Large pink self. 

Hereward. (Stark, 191 1.) Pale cerise self. 

Hilda. (Woodcock, 191 1.) Orange-scarlet, rose wings. 

Holdfast Beauty. (Hemus, 191 1.) Similar to Constance 
Oliver. 

Holdfast Belle. (Hemus, 1908.) Soft pink, tinged apri- 
cot. 

Holdfast Pink. (Hemus, 1908.) BuflF-pink self. 

Horace Skipper. (Stark, 1908.) Deep rosy-pink. 

Hyacinth. (Gilbert, 1910.) Magenta self, small. 

Illuminator. (Burpee, 1914.) Cerise-rose on salmon. 

loLANTHE. (Chapman-Mackereth, 1912.) White self. 

loNA. (Gilbert, 1910.) Bluish-purple self. 

Inspector. (Dobbie, 1913.) Rich salmon. 

Iris. (Breadmore, 1912.) Light salmon self. 

Irish Belle or Dream. (Dickson-Burpee, 1912.) Rich 
lilac flushed pink. Awarded certificate of merit by the 
National Sweet Pea Society, 191 1. 

Isabel. (Faulkner and Aitken, 1912.) Light salmon-pink 
self. 

IsoBEL Malcolm. (Malcolm, 191 i.) Primrose self. 

IvANHOE. (Dobbie, 1910.) Lavender self. 

Ivy Herbert. (Breadmore, 1909.) Rich plum self. 

Jack Tar. (Breadmore, 191 1.) Dark blue with bronze 
standard. 

Jack Unwin. (Unwin, 1909.) Rose flake, white ground. 

J. T. Taylor. (Breadmore, 1909.) Plum colored. 

James Box. (Box, 191 3.) Bright salmon self. 

Jargoon. (Aldersey, 1910.) Heliotrope self. 

John Ridd. (Stark, 1912.) Large purple self. 

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SWEET PEAS UP TO DATE 



John Ingman. (Sydenham-Cole, 1905.) Rosy-carmine with 
darker shadings, large and of best form. 

Josephine Barnard. (Bath, 1909.) Ros\'-pink; standard 
lighter than wings. 

Josephine. (Wright, 1914.) A deeper Helen Lewis. 

Juliet. (Deal, 1912.) Pale apricot on lemon ground. 

Kathleen. (Deal, 1913.) Rich glowing cerise. 

Kathleen Macgowan. (Breadmore, 1909.) Sky blue. 
Similar to Flora Norton Spencer. 

King Alfonso. (Breadmore, 1909.) Crimson, shaded 
magenta. Similar to King Edward Spencer. 

King Alfred. (Breadmore, 1912.) Bright orange-pink. 

King Edward Spencer. (Burpee, 1909.) Almost a crim- 
son scarlet self. A magnificent flower. 

King George. (Woodcock, 1910.) Lilac-rose self. 

King Manoel. (Stark, 1912.) Maroon self. 

King Mauve. (Woodcock, 1914.) Mauve self. 

King White. (Malcolm-Burpee-Dickson, 1914.) A superb 
white self. 

Kitty Clive. (Bolton, 1909.) Pale scarlet salmon. 

Kitty Crier. (Breadmore, 1909.) Rose and pink. 

KowHAi. (Trevethick-Mackereth, 1912.) Ivory shaded ap- 
ricot. 

Kralissa. (Aldersey, 1913.) Pink self. Similar to Her- 
cules. 

La Belle Sauvage. (Savage, 1913.) Pale pink self. 

Lady Althorp. (Cole, 1906.) White, beautifully tinted 
buff. Similar to Mrs. Sanke\' Spencer. 

Lady Arthur. (Aldersey, 19 10.) Deep cerise and salmon- 
pink. 

Lady Evelyn Eyre. (Holmes-Sydenham, 1912.) Pale 
pink, flushed salmon. 

Lady Farren. (Stark, 1909.) Rose. Somewhat similar 
to Marie Corelli. 

Lady Florence WiLLOUGHBY. (Gilbert, 191 1.) Buff-pink 
self. 

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SPENCER VARIETIES 



Lady Knox. (Dobbie, 1912.) A large blush cream. 

Lady Miller. (Malcolm-Dobbie, 1913.) Buff, suffused 
salmon-pink. 

Lady Sarah Spencer. (Cole, 1910.) Pink, suffused salmon. 

Lady Ursula. (Ward, 191 3.) A Helen Pierce Spencer. 

Lancashire. (Bolton, 1910.) Salmon-pink, creamy ground. 
Similar to Miriam Beaver. 

Laura Wyatt. (Dipnall, 191 3.) Brilliant orange-pink. 
Similar to King Alfred. 

Lavender G. Herbert. (Breadmore, 1909.) Lavender 
self. 

Lavender Paradise. (Hemus, 1910.) Lavender self. 

Lavender Queen. (Faulkner, 1912.) Soft lilac. 

Leslie Imber. (Unwin, 1912.) Rich blue self. Similar to 
Flora Norton Spencer. 

Liberty. (Lumley, 1910.) Crimson self. 

LiLA. (Dipnall, 1913.) Cream, flushed lilac-mauve. 

Lilac Queen. (Bath, 1910.) Clear lilac self. 

Lilac Spencer. (Davies, 191 1.) Lilac self. 

Lilac Sunbonnet. (Aldersey, 1910.) Lilac and helio- 
trope. 

LiLFAN. (Holmes-Sydenham, 191 3.) Soft salmon-pink. 

Linda Hemus. (Hemus, 191 1.) Silvery mid-blue self. 

LiNDFiELD Surprise. (Box, 1913.) Lavender ffake on 
white. 

LiZETTE Lumley. (Lumley, 1910.) Rose stripe on cream 
ground. 

Lord Aberconway. (Holden, 1914.) Rich red prawn. 

Lord Charles Beresford. (Alsen, 1910.) Rosy-mauve 
self. 

Lord Curzon. (Breadmore, 1913.) Rosy magenta. 

Lord Nelson Spencer. (Holmes-Sydenham, 191 3.) Dark- 
blue self. 
Lord Northcliffe. (Stark, 1910.) Cerise self. 
Lorna Doone. (Stark, 1908.) Pale blush. 
Louise Matilda. (Faulkner, 1912.) Large white self. 
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SWEET PEAS UP TO DATE 



Lovely Spencer. (Morse, 1909.) Bright pink at base of 
standard and wings, becoming almost blush white at the 
edges. 

Loyalty. (Stark, 191 2.) Violet flake on white ground. 

Lucy Hemus. (Hemus, 1908.) Light pink on cream. 

Mabel Baccus. (Unwin, 1914.) A Helen Pierce Spencer. 

Madge Ridgard. (Unwin, 1910.) White, flushed helio- 
trope. 

Maggie Stark. (Stark, 1909.) Orange-scarlet. Similar 
to Helen Lewis. 

Magnificent. (Stark, 1910.) Similar to Mrs. W. J. Un- 
win. 

Majestic. (Miller, 191 2.) Large cream self. 

Malcolm's Waved Cream. (Malcolm-King, 1909.) Same 
as Primrose Spencer. 

Maori Belle. (Trevethick-Mackereth, 191 1.) Lavender 
self. 

Maori Chief. (Trevethick-Mackereth, 1912.) Maroon 
self. 

Marchioness OF TwEEDDALE. (Bolton, 191 1.) Similar to 
Martha Washington. 

Margaret Atlee. (Morse, 191 3.) Apricot on cream 
ground. 

Margaret Madison. (Morse-Burpee, 1912.) Clear pale 
blue self. Certificate of merit. National Sweet Pea So- 
cietv, 191 1. 

Marie. (Cross, 191 3.) White, flaked blue. 

Marie Corelli. (Burpee-Morse, 1910.) Brilliant rose- 
carmine or red. 

Marion. (Dobbie, 191 i.) Pale lilac rose. 

Marjorie Damerum. (Damerum, 1914.) Light blue self. 

Marjorie Hemus. (Hemus, 1912.) White, picoteed blue. 

Marjorie Linzee. (Breadmorc, 1909.) Rosy pink. 

Marjorie Willis. (Lumley, 1908.) A large, rose colored 
Spencer, resembling Marie Corelli. 

Marks Tey. (Dobbie, 1913.) Violet with bronze wings. 

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SPENCER VARIETIES 



Martha Washingtjn. (Henderson, 1910.) White edged 
and flushed rose. 

Mary Garden. (Morse-Burpee, 1912.) Pink on cream. 

Mary Vipan. (Eckford, 1910.) Rose self. 

Masterpiece. (Dobbie, 1910.) Lavender self, flushed rose 
on standard. 

Maud Guest. (Eckford, 1909.) Svnonymous with Lady 
Althorp. 

Maud Holmes. (Holmes, 1910.) Crimson self. Similar 
to King Edward Spencer. 

Mauve Paradise. (Hemus, 1910.) Light mauve self. 

Mauve Queen. (Dobbie, 1912.) Bright mauve. 

May Campbell. (Dobbie, 1912.) Cream, flaked carmine. 

May Farquhar. (Unwin, 1910.) Deep blue self. 

May Unwin. (Unwin, 1914.) Orange-scarlet. 

Melba. (Malcolm-Dobbie, 1912.) Large pale salmon. 

Melody. (Dickson, 1914.) A magnificent cream-pink. 

Menie Christie. (Dobbie, 1908.) Standard purplish-car- 
mine; wings, rosy magenta. 

Mercia. (Stark, 1910.) Pale salmon self. 

Millie Maslin Spencer. (Holmes-Sydenham, 1912.) 
Magenta-crimson self. 

Minnie Furnell. (Alsen, 1912.) Pink with cream eye. 
Similar to Mrs. R. Hallem. 

Minnie Orst. (Deal, 1912.) Blue, veined white. 

Miriam Beaver. (Burpee-Morse, 1910.) Salmon-pink suf- 
fused with buff or apricot on a primrose ground. 

Miss A. Brown. (Darlington, 1909.) Svnonymous with 
Asta Ohn. 

Miss J. Brown. (Aitkens, 1914.) Rich orange, scarlet 
wings. 

Miss Frills. (Gilbert, 1909.) Similar to Mrs. Sankey 
Spencer. 

Miss L. E. King. (King, 1909.) White, flaked orange- 
pink. 

Miss L. Hawkes. (Agate, 1913.) Light pink. 

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SWEET PEAS UP TO DATE 



Miss M. A. Linzee. (Bruadmore, 1908.) A bright rosy- 
pink self. 

Mistress Lumley. (Lumley, 1910.) Cream flaked. 

MoLLiE Clegg. (Breadmore, 1910.) Lavender self. 

Moneymaker. (Agate-Lumley, 1910.) White self. 

Monitor. (Bolton, 1910.) Rose flake. 

Moonstone. (Aldersey, 1910.) Pale lavender-gray self. 

Mother-o'-Pearl. (Aldersey-Sydenham, 1909.) Plum- 
bago-blue. 

Mrs. Alex. Ware. (Bolton, 1910.) Cream, shaded apri- 
cot. 

Mrs. Alsen. (Alsen, 1910.) Clear blue self. 

Mrs. Andrew Ireland. (Dobbie, 1909.) Similar to Apple 
Blossom Spencer, but on a buff ground. 

Mrs. a. Malcolm. (Malcolm-Mackereth, 1909.) Cream 
self. 

Mrs. Bryce. (Bolton, 191 i.) White, edged buff. 

Mrs. B. Gilbert. (Gilbert, 1914.) Rose, veined. 

Mrs. Charles Foster. (Baker, 1907.) A rosy-lavender 
Spencer. 

Mrs. Charles Mander. (Baker, 1907.) Rich magenta 
with rather darker wings. 

Mrs. Cuthbertson. (Dobbie, 1912.) Pink with white 
wings. 

Mrs. C. W. Breadmore. (Breadmore, 1908.) Buff ground 
with picotee edge of rose. 

Mrs. D. Denholm Fraser. (Onwin, 1913.) Salmon 
flaked on white. 

Mrs. E. CowDY. (Bolton, 1913.) Large maroon self. 

Mrs. E. Darlington. (Darlington, 1910.) Rose, cream 
ground. 

Mrs. Duncan. (Stark, 1910.) Crimson-scarlet self. 

Mrs. E. J. Johnstone. (Johnstone, 1910.) Salmon-buff 
self. 

Mrs. E. Noakes. (Agate-Lumley, 1910.) Lavender self. 

Mrs. E. Otter. (Otter, 1910.) French gray, veined. 

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SPENCER VARIETIES 



Mrs. F. Wellesley. (Woilesle\-, 191 o.) Cream, tinged 

blush. 
Mrs. Fred Arey. (Breadmore, 1913.) Cream, flushed 

pink. 
Mrs. George Charles. (Bolton, 1910.) Dark blue. 
Mrs. Gibbs Box. (Box, 1912.) Salmon-pink, cream 

ground. 
Mrs. Hardcastle Sykes. (Bolton, 1906.) A pale pink 

Spencer. Similar to Princess Victoria and Florence Morse 

Spencer. 
Mrs. Harriette Hemus. (Hemus, 1912.) Pale salmon. 
Mrs. H. Chivers. (Unwin, 1910.) Cream-pink. 
Mrs. H. E. Ward. (Aitkens, 1914.) Rich golden pink. 
Mrs. H. G. Tigwell. (Unwin, 191 1.) Similar to Ethel 

Roosevelt. 
Mrs. Herbert Hemus. (Hemus, 191 1.) Magenta. 
Mrs. Heslington. (Heslington-Dobbie, 1912.) Lavender, 

shaded mauve. 
Mrs. H. Lees. (Agate, 1913.) Bright pink. 
Mrs. H. Lowe. (Lowe, 1910.) Salmon-rose. 
Mrs. Holroyd. (Breadmore, 191 3.) Bright maroon self. 
Mrs. Henry Bell. (Bolton, 1908.) Rich apricot pink on 

cream ground. Similar to Mrs. Routzahn. 
Mrs. Hugh Dickson. (Dobbie, 1910.) A beautiful rich 

apricot on cream ground, shaded pink. 
Mrs. James C. House. (House, 1912.) Mauve with purp- 
lish wings. Synonymous with Tennant Spencer. 
Mrs. J. Emmett. (Bolton, 1914.) Light apricot-pink. 
Mrs. Jessop. (Bolton, 1914.) Glowing cerise-pink. 
Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain Spencer. (Bath, 1909.) White 

striped with rose. 
Mrs. Lancaster. (Bolton, 1910.) Cream-pink self. 
Mrs. L. C. Hockey. (Jarman, 1913.) Pale rosy-mauve. 
Mrs. McIlwrick. (Malcolm-Dobbie, 1914.) Rosy mauve 

standard, mauve wings. 
Mrs. Miller. (Miller, 1910.) Primrose self. 

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Mrs. R. Hallam. (Unwin, 1911.) Soft salmon self. Sim- 
ilar to Doris Usher. 
Mrs. Reginald Hill. (King, 191 3.) A lilac-lavender self. 

Very similar to Irish Belle. 
Mrs. Routzahn. (Burpee, 1909.) Buif or apricot ground, 

flushed and suffused with delicate pink. 
Mrs. R. W. Pitt. (Stark, 1909.) Rosy cerise. 
Mrs. Sankey Spencer. (Morse, 1909.) A black seeded 

White Spencer, showing a tinge of buff in the bud stage. 

Not of largest size. 
Mrs. S. Champion. (Bide, 191 o.) Creamy-pink self. 
Mrs. Townsend. (Jarman, 1910.) White, flushed and 

edged blue. 
Mrs. T. G. Baker. (Baker, 1909.) White edged and tinted 

amber buff. Similar to Lady Althorp. 
Mrs. W. J. Unwin. (Unwin, 1910.) Orange flake on white 

ground. 
Mrs. Walter Carter. (Bunting, 1909.) A lavender 

colored Spencer. 
Mrs. Wm. King. (King, 1908.) Synonymous with John 

Ingman. 
Mrs. W. S. Birch. (Jones, 191 1.) Mauve-pink on cream 

ground. 
Mrs. Walter Wright Spencer. (Routzahn, 1910.) 

Mauve self. 
Mrs. T. W. Warren. (Holmes-Sydenham, 1912.) Bright 

blue, veined on white. 
Mrs. Wilcox. (Gilbert, 1909.) Similar to America Spen- 
cer. 
Mulberry. (Aldersey, 1912.) Mulberry-red self. 
Muriel Quick. (Unwin, 1913.) Blue veined on white. 
Mystery. (Aldersey, 1912.) Pale pink, flushed salmon. 
Nancy. (Bolton, 1910.) Shrimp-pink self. 
Nancy Perkins. (Perkins-Unwin, 1910.) A Spencer 

Henry Eckford. 
Navy Blue Spencer. (Breadmore, 1909.) Blue. 

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SPENCER VARIETIES 



Nell Gwynne. (Stark, 1908.) Deep cream, suffused with 

salmon. Similar to Constance Oliver. 
Nettie Jenkins. (Unwin, 191 i.) Light lavender self. 
New Marquis. (Dobbie, 1914.) Rich mauve. 
Nora Herron. (Wright, 1914.) Deep salmon self. 
Norma. (Clark, 1909.) Blush, suffused pale salmon; pink 

at edges of petals. 
Nubian. (House, 1910.) Chocolate self. 
Olive Bolton. (Bolton, 1907.) Deep rosy pink. 
Olive Bright. (Dickson, 1913.) Rich rose. 
Olive Ruffell. (Stark, 1908.) Bright rosy salmon. 
Opal. (Aldersey, 19 10.) Pale lavender-blue. 
Orange King. (Bide, 191 i.) Salmony orange. 
Orange Perfection. (Box, 1912.) Orange with rose 

wings. 
Orange Seedling. (Hemus, 191 i.) Orange self. 
Orchid. (Malcolm-Burpee, 1913.) Lovely shade of helio. 
Orion. (Holmes-Sydenham, 1912.) Deep reddish-crimson. 
Othello Spencer. (Burpee-Morse, 1909.) A rich, deep 

maroon of largest size. 
Overcomer. (Alsen, 1910.) Pink self. 
Paradise. (Sydenham, 1907.) Same as Countess Spencer. 
Paradise Carmine. (Hemus, 1907.) Synonymous with 

John Ingman. 
Paradise Ivory. (Hemus, 1907.) Synonymous with Queen 

Victoria Spencer. 
Paradise Orange. (Hemus, 191 1.) Salmon-orange self. 
Paradise Red Flake. (Hemus, 1908.) A waved America, 

red flaked on white ground. 
Pearl. (Aldersey, 1910.) Pure white. 
Pearl-Gray Spencer. (Morse-Burpee, 1912.) Dove-gray 

suffused light rose. 
Pedestal. (Bolton, 1913.) Rich cream, flaked dark rose. 
Peggy. (Lumley, 191 2.) Blush. 
Peter Blair. (Bolton, 1914.) Cream, striped rose. 
Phyllis. (Unwin, 1914.) Mrs. W. J. Unwin margined white. 

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PicoTEE. (Watkins and Simpson, 1910.) Same as Dainty 
Spencer. 

Plashet Beauty. (Savage, 1910.) Pinkish mauve, lav- 
ender wings. 

Premier. (Stark, 1910.) Crimson-scarlet self. 

President. (House, 1909.) Similar to Senator Spencer, 
but not so much color nor so desirable a variety. 

Pride of Coombe. (House, 1910.) White, flaked rose. 

Primrose Beauty. (Stark, 1912.) Primrose self. 

Primrose King. (Jarman, 1910.) Primrose self. 

Primrose Spencer. (Burpee, 1908.) Deep primrose or 
creamy yellow, of largest size. Clara Curtis, Althorp 
Cream, Malcolm's Cream, and Primrose Paradise are all 
synonymous. 

Primrose Waved. (Eckford, 1908.) Same as Primrose 
Spencer. 

Prince George. (Bolton, 191 2.) Lilac-rose, reddish-vio- 
let wings. 

Prince of Asturias. (Breadmore, 1908.) Standards deep 
chocolate; wings deep purple. Similar to Othello Spencer. 

Princess Alice. (Bath, 1909.) Same shade as the grandi- 
flora Emily Eckford. 

Princess Juliana. (Breadmore, 1910.) Primrose self. 

Princess Katherine. (Bath, 1909.) Pale blush pink. 

Princess Mary. (Holmes-Sydenham, 191 3.) Bright silky 
blue. In way of Flora Norton Spencer. 

Princess Victoria. (Dobbie, 1908.) A light pink Spencer 
of largest size, similar to Florence Morse Spencer. 

Purity. (Bolton, 1908.) Synonymous with White Spencer. 

Purple Prince. (Dickson-Burpee, 1911.) Standard pur- 
plish-maroon, wings rosy-purple. 

Quaker Maid. (Malcolm-Dobbie, 1914.) Dove-gray, 
wings lavender. 

Queen Eira. (Jenkins-Parsons, 1912.) White. Black 
seeded. 

Queen Mary. (King, 1910.) Pink on cream ground. 

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Queen Mother. (Breadmore, 191 3.) Deep lilac self. 
Queen of Norway. (Bolton, 1910.) Heliotrope-mauve 

self. 
Queen Victoria Spencer. (Burpee, 1909.) A black seeded 

Primrose Spencer, flushed rose in the bud stage. 
Queenie. (Deal, 1909.) Ivory, tinted blush. 
Radiance. (Dickson, 1914.) Orange, scarlet wings. Very 

similar to Thomas Stevenson, 
Radiant. (Ward, 1913.) Rich rosy-pink. 
Rainbow Spencer. (Morse- Burpee, 1912.) Ivory white, 

flaked rose. 
Ramona Spencer. (Morse, 1909.) White, flaked light 

pink or blush. 
Rata. (Trevethick-Mackereth, 1912.) Deep crimson self. 
Red Admiral. (Aldersey, 1913.) Crimson self. 
Red Chief. (Bolton, 1910.) Red maroon. 
Red Star. (Malcolm-Dobbie, 1912.) Crimson-scarlet self. 
Rena Oliver. (Lumley, 1910.) Light pink self. 
R. F. Felton. (Bolton, 1912.) Lavender self. 
Robert Sydenham. (Holmes, 191 5.) Rich orange-salmon 

self. 
Roman I Rauni. (Sydenham-Aldersey, 1909.) A buff 

ground Countess Spencer. 
RosABELLE. (Malcolm, 1912.) Distinct shade of rose. 
RosABELLE HoARE. (Unwiu, 1909.) Rose flake on white 

ground. 
Rosalind. (Clark, 1909.) A deep rose-colored Spencer. 
Rose Diamond. (Aldersey, 191 3.) Very similar to Dec- 
orator. 
Rosemary. (Aldersey and Marsden Jones, 191 3.) Similar 

to Rosabelle. 
RosiE Adams. (Stevenson-Wright, 1908.) Rosy mauve. 

Similar to Captivation Spencer. 
RosiE Gilbert. (Gilbert, 1908.) A crimson self. 
RosiE Sydenham. (Sydenham, 1906.) Synonymous with 

John Ingman. 

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RoTOiTi. (Trevethick-Mackereth, 1912.) Cream, flushed 

pink. 
Royal Purple. (R. Wright, 191 3.) Rich purple. 
Royal Red. (Aldersey, 1913.) Dark crimson self. 
Royal Scarlet. (Aldersey, 1910.) Scarlet self. 
Ruby. (Aldersey, 19 10.) Orange-scarlet, wings reddish 

rose. 
Ruby. (Bolton, 1910.) Reddish magenta. 
Ruby Palmer. (Dobbie, 1914.) Bright rub\-red. 
Ruth Earl. (Lumley, 191 i.) Chocolate-colored self. 
Scarlet Emperor. (Holmes-Sydenham, 1912.) Bright 

scarlet self. 
Scarlet Empress. (Holmes-S\denham, 191 2.) Scarlet 

self. 
Scarlet Monarch. (Deal, 1910.) Crimson-scarlet self. 
Scotch Pearl. (Aldersey, 19 10.) Lavender, flushed pink. 
Seafoam. (Cole, 1910.) White self. 
Seamew. (Cautley, 1912.) Pale blue. Similar to Margaret 

Madison. 
Seashell. (Aldersey, 19 10.) Light lilac-rose, cream ground. 
Senator Spencer. (Burpee-Morse, 1910.) Deep claret or 

wine-color stripes and flakes on a light heliotrope ground. 
Shawondasee. (Hemus, 1910.) Similar to Flora Norton 

Spencer. 
Silas Cole. (Cole, 1909.) Dark maroon. 
Silver Dawn. (Cross, 1913.) Buff, marbled lavender- 
blue. Similar to Helen Pierce Spencer. 
Silver Wings. (Stark, 1908.) Similar but not so good as 

Ramona Spencer. 
Sincerity. (Deal, 1914.) Rich deep cerise. 
Skyline. (Dickson, 1914.) Clear soft blue. 
Snowflake. (Breadmore, 1910.) White self. 
Southcote Blue. (Sutton, 1913.) Pale blue self. 
Steeton. (Bolton, 1914.) Terra-cotta pink. 
Stevenson's White. (Stevenson, 191 3.) White self. 
Stirling Stent. (Agate, 191 i.) Bright salmon-orange. 

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Suffragette. (House, 1910.) Lavender flake on white 

ground. 
Sultan. (Hobbies, 1914.) Deep maroon. 
Sunproof Crimson. (Sydenham-Holmes, 1910.) Similar 

to King Edward Spencer. 
Sunproof King Alfonso. (Breadmore, 1910.) Similar 

to King Edwa d Spencer. 
Sunrise. (Gilbert, 1909.) An orange self, but not so good 

as Helen Lewis. 
Sutton's Queen. (Sutton-Rothera, 1908.) Buff ground, 

flushed and edged pink. 
Sutton's Sunproof Crimson. (Sutton, 191 3.) Crimson 

self. 
Syeira Lee. (Sydenham-Aldersey, 1909.) A rich salmon 

pink on a buff ground. 
Tarboosh. (Aldersey, 19 10.) Red self. 
Tarbrush. (Aldersey, 1910.) Dark claret. 
Tennant Spencer. (Morse, 1909.) Purplish mauve of 

largest size and best Spencer form. 
The Abbott. (Stark, 1913.) French gray, flaked chocolate. 
The Hon. Delia Spencer. (Cole, 1910.) Light magenta. 
The King. (Dobbie, 1909.) Similar to Burpee's King 

Edward Spencer. 
The Marquis. (Dobbie, 1908.) Rosy heliotrope. 
The Squire. (Faulkner, 1912.) Crimson-scarlet self. 
The Sultan. (Bide, 1910.) Maroon self. 
Thomas Stevenson. (Holmes-Sydenham, 191 1.) Rich or- 
ange-scarlet. 
Thora. (Stark, 1910.) Pale pink with darker edges. 
Tom Bolton. (Bolton, 1910.) Dark maroon self. 
Topaz. (Aldersey, 1910.) Ivory self. 
Tortoiseshell. (Aldersey, 191 3.) Shrimp-pink. 
Triumph Spencer. (Bolton, 1909.) Salmon-pink bi-color. 
True Blue. (Aldersey, 1912.) Indigo-blue self. 
VeraJeffery. (Breadmore, 1908.) A pale pink. 
Vera Lees. (Lees, 191 3.) Buff, suffused salmon-pink. 

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Vermilion Brilliant. (Dickson-Burpee, 1912.) Bright 

scarlet self. 
Veronique. (Lumley, 191 1.) Bluish-purple, veined. 
Victor Unwin. (Unwin, 1913.) Chocolate self. 
Viola Ratcliffe. (Breadmore, 1910.) Rosy-lavender self. 
Violet Crabb. (Bide, 191 1.) Reddish lavender. 
Walter P. Wright. (Unwin, 1912.) Light lavender. 
Waterwitch. (Bunting, 191 1.) Cream ground, picotee 

edge. 
Waved Cream. (Malcolm-Mackereth, 1909.) Cream self. 
Waverley Spencer. (Morse. 1909.) Purplish maroon, 

wings rosy-purple. 
Wedgwood. (Dickson-Burpee, 1914.) Light-blue self. 
Wenvoe Castle. (Gerhold, 1910.) Rosy mauve. 
White Queen. (Stark, 1912.) Large white self. 
White Spencer. (Burpee, 1908.) Pure white, of largest 

size. It is identical with Etta Dyke. 
White Waved. (Eckford, 1908.) Similar to White Spencer. 
Winifred Deal. (Deal, 1910.) Similar to Dainty Spen- 
cer. 
Winifred Savage. (Savage, 1910.) Purplish heliotrope. 
Winifred Unwin. (Unwin, 1912.) Pale lavender self. 
Winnie Jones. (Stark, 1909.) Cream flaked rose. 
Winsome. (Deal, 1910.) Pink, suffused heliotrope. 
W. R. Beaver. (Bolton, 1910.) Claret stripe on gray 

ground. Similar to Senator Spencer. 
W. T. HuTCHiNs. (Burpee-Morse, 1910.) Light apricot 

or buff overlaid with a beautiful blush pink. 
Yankee. (House, 1909.) An America Spencer. 
Zara. (Hemus, 1908.) Salmon-pink. 
Zarina Spencer. (Holmes-Sydenham, 191 3.) A waved 

Zarina. 
Zebra. (Hemus, 1910.) Rosy mauve flake, white ground. 
Zephyr. (Hemus, 1908.) A silvery blue self. Similar to 

Flora Norton Spencer. 
Zillah Smith. (Unwin, 1914.) Cream, margined rose. 

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UNWIN TYPE OF SWEET PEAS 
These resemble the Spencer type, having the same 
wavy form, but are not so large, the original variety 
being Gladys Unwin. The vines are thrifty and pro- 
duce abundantly the handsome waved flowers which 
make most attractive bouquets. Nora Unwin is 
especially fme in form, and Frank Dolby is to be classed 
among the best lavender or light blues. 

A. J. Cook. (Unwin, 1907.) Violet mauve self. Variable. 

Anglian Blue. (King, 1909.) A waved Flora Norton. 

Blush Queen. (Dobbie, 1907.) Pale blush. 

Chrissie Unwin. (Unwin, 1908.) Rosy-red self. 

E. J. Castle. (Unwin, 1907.) Light rosy carmine, with 

light salmon shading. 
Frank Dolby. (Unwin, 1907.) Lavender blue. 
Gladys Unwin. (Unwin, 1905.) Pale pink, beautifully 

waved. 
Jack Unwin. (Unwin, 1909.) Rose flake on white ground. 
Miss E. F. Drayson. (Unwin, 1908.) Crimson-scarlet self. 
Miss Frills. (Gilbert, 1909.) White shaded blush. 
Mrs. Alfred Watkins. (Unwin, 1907.) Pink shading 

to blush. 
Nora Unwin. (Unwin, 1907.) Pure white, beautifully 

waved. 
Phoenix. (King, 1909.) White, flushed and shaded lilac. 
Phyllis Unwin. (Unwin, 1906.) Rosy carmine self. 
Pink Pearl. (Unwin, 1907.) Rich pink self. 



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LIST OF GRAN DI FLORA SWEET PEAS 

Since the introduction of the Spencer type very Httle 
has been done to improve the grandifloras, hybridizers 
devoting their energies to the further development of 
the Spencers, but although the latter is now the most 
popular, there is still a good demand for the older type. 

Abbreviations: H., Hooded Standard; S. H., Slightly Hooded 
Standard; E., Erect Standard. 

An asterisk (*) denotes that the variety is nearly e.xtinct. 

Two asterisks (**) mean that the variety is little known, but listed 
in a few catalogs. 

Acme.** (H. J. Jones, 1908.) Blush white. S. H. 

Admiration. (Bur- 
pee, 1900.) Beau- 
tiful pink laven- 
der. H. 

Adonis.* (Carter, 
1884.) Standard 
carmine pink with 
rosy wings. E. 

Admiral Togo.** 
(Breadmore, 1906.) 
Extremely dark 
violet maroon. H. 

Agnes Eckford. 
(Eckford, 1907.) 
A soft blush pink, 
self color. H. 

Agnes Johnston. 
(Eckford, 1903.) 
Standards are rose 
pink, shaded cream; 
pinkish buff wings. 
E. 
pure white black-seeded 




EcKFORo's "Blanche Burpee." 

A typical bloom of the erect or expanded 

type. 



Albatross.** 
varietv. S. 



(Dobbie, 1907.) A 



H. 



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Alba Magnifica.* (Henderson, 1890.) A pure white self. 
E. 

Albion.** (Stark, 1906.) Ivory white. 

Alice Eckford.* (Eckford, 1896.) Creamy white, with 
tinge of purph'sh violet. E. 

America. (Vaughan, 1896 ) White striped red. E. 

American Belle.* (Burpee, 1894.) Standard bright rose; 
wings white with carmine spots. Now discarded. E. 

American Queen.* (Burpee, 1902.) Standard clear sal- 
mon red; wings bright deep rose. E. 

Annie B. Gilroy.** (Eckford, 1909.) Deep cerise. 

Annie Stark'.** (Stark, 1906.) White, delicately flushed 
with pale pink. 

Apple Blossom. (Eckford, 1887.) Shaded and edged soft 
rose on white. H. 

Aurora. (Burpee, 1897.) White ground, striped orange 
salmon. S. H. 

Autocrat.** Better known under the name of Indigo King. 

Azure Fairy. (Bath, 1910.) French gray, watered blue. 

Baden Powell.** (Jones & Son, 1901.) Similar to Cap- 
tain of the Blues. S. H. 

Baker's Scarlet.** (Baker, 1909.) Scarlet self. E. 

Beacon. (Bolton, 1906.) Standard cerise with creamy 
wings. E. 

Black.* (Noble, Cooper & Bolton, 1880.) Generally 
known as Invincible Black. E. 

Blackbird.** (Bolton-Sharpe, 1908.) Blackish maroon. 
Synonymous with Midnight. S. H. 

Black Knight. (Eckford, 1898.) Standard dark claret, 
wings brownish purple. E. 

Black Michael. (Eckford, 1905.) Bright shining reddish 
maroon. E. 

Blanche Burpee. (Eckford, 1895.) Snowy white. E. 

Blanche Ferry. (Ferry, 1889.) Standard bright rose- 
pink; wings creamy white. E. 

Blue Belle. (Bide, 1909.) Bright blue. 

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Blue Edged.* (Trevor Clarke-Carter, 1883.) White and 

pink edged with blue. E. 
Blue Hybrid.* Probably identical with Blue Edged. E. 
Blushing Beauty.* (Eckford, 1893.) Soft rose-pink. H. 
Bolton's Pink. (Bolton, 1905.) Rich orange-pink. E. 
BoREATTON.* (Eckford, 1887.) Dark maroon self. E. 
Bouquet. (Deal, 1912.) A pink Helen Pierce. 
Bride of Niagara.* (Vick, 1895.) Bright carmine rose 

standard; wings white, tinged pink; double flowers. E. 
Bridesmaid. (Vaughan, 1904.) Carmine shading to rose 

and pink; wings of a lighter shade. E. 
Brilliant.* (Burpee, 1897.) Crimson scarlet. S. H. 
Brilliant Blue. (Burpee, 1907.) The standard is very 

large, slightly hooded, of the richest dark navy blue; the 

shaded purple wings are deep Oxford blue. E. 
Britannia.** (Dobbie, 1904.) White, flaked crimson. S. 

H. 
Bronze King.* (Haage & Schmidt, 1894.) Coppery stand- 
ard, ivory white wings. E. 
Bronze Prince.* (Eckford-Bull, 1885.) Standard rose 

flushed bronze scarlet with pale blush wings. E. 
Butterfly.* (Sutton, 1878.) White, edged and shaded 

with blue. H. 
California.* (Lvnch, 1897.) Verv pale pink, self colored. 

H.3 
Calypso.* (Eckford, 1900.) Magenta, and veined mauve. 

E. 
Caprice.** (Johnson, 1906.) White, delicately shaded 

pale pink. S. H. 
Captain Clarke.* (Clarke-Sharpe, date of introduction 

unknown.) White, flushed and penciled with carmine; 

wings blue edged. E. 
Captain of the Blues. (Eckford, 1890.) Standard bright 

purple blue; wings paler blue. E. 
Captivation. (Eckford, 1897.) Of a deep magenta shade. 

S. H. 

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Cardinal.* (Eckford, 1885.) Scarlet crimson. E. 

Carmen Sylva.* (Laxton, 1892.) Claret shading to white; 
wings light lilac. E. 

Carmine Rose.** (Muskett.) Date of introduction not 
known. Better known as Princess Beatrice. Color, light 
pink. E. 

Celestial.* (Lorenz, 1896.) Standard light mauve; wings 
lavender. H. 

Chancellor.* (Eckford, 1898.) Standard bright orange; 
wings bright orange pink. H. 

CocciNEA. (Eckford, 1901.) Self colored, bright rich cherry. 
E. 

Colonist.* (Eckford, 1898.) Soft lilac, overlaid bright 
rose. S. H. 

Columbia.* (Burpee, 1897.) White ground, suffused pur- 
ple and penciled pink. E. 

Coquette. (Eckford, 1896.) Deep primrose, shaded with 
lavender. S. H. 

Coral Gem.** (Vaughan, 1907.) Light coral self. H. 

Coronation.** (Introducer and year of introduction un- 
known.) Blush with pink at the back of the standard. 

Coronet.* (Walker-Hutchins, 1898.) White striped with 
orange pink. E. 

Countess Cadogan. (Eckford, 1899.) Bluish purple stand- 
ard and clear blue wings. E. 

Countess of Aberdeen.* (Eckford, 1896.) Self colored 
soft pink. H. 

Countess of Lathom. (Eckford, 1900.) A soft cream tint, 
heavily shaded with flesh pink in the center of the standard. 
H. 

Countess of Powis.* (Eckford, 1897.) Glowing orange, 
suffused with purple. E. 

Countess of Radnor. (Eckford, 1891.) Light lavender 
with faint purplish tinge. H. 

Countess of Shrewsbury.* (Eckford, 1896.) Rose stand- 
ard with white wings. E. 
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Cream of Brockhampton.** (Foster, year of introduction 
unknown.) A clear cream self. 

Creole.* (Burpee, 1896.) The standard is a light-pinkish 
lavender with wings of pure lavender. E. 

Crown Jewel. (Eckford, 1896.) Primrose ground, veined 
with violet. H. 

Crown Princess of Prussia.* (Haage & Schmidt, 1869.) 
Deep pink shading to very light pink. For some time this 
was a popular variety with florists. E. 

Cyril Breadmore.** (Breadmore, 1906.) Rosy carmine. 
S. H. 

Dainty. (Burpee, 1903.) The flowers on first opening 
appear to be white, but quickly change to white with pink 
edge, making a most charming contrast; there is more pink 
on the edges of the standard than on the edges of the wings. 
S. H. 

David R. Williamson. (Eckford, 1905.) The large stand- 
ard is of a rich indigo blue, while the wings are slightly 
lighter in shade. S. H. 

Dawn.** (Stark.) [Standard light crimson magenta; 
wings white shaded crimson. S. H. 

Daybreak.* (Burpee, 1896.) White marbled rose and crim- 
son. E. 

Delicata.* (Stark, 1906.) White tinted with pink. S. H. 

Delight.* (Eckford, 1889.) White crested with crimson. 
This variety never became popular. E. 

Devonshire Cream.** (Bathurst-Mackereth, 1908.) Cream 
self. E. 

Dolly Varden.* (Burpee, 1898.) Standard bright pur- 
ple-magenta shading lighter, almost white on the sides and 
penciled with heavy maroon at the base. H. 

Domino.** (Henderson, 1905.) Known by its more popu- 
lar name, "Speckled Beauty," — which is described as hav- 
ing primrose ground marbled with crimson. 

Dora Breadmore.** (Breadmore, 1906.) A primrose self, 
shaded buff. S. H. 

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Dorothy Eckford. (Eckford, 1903.) Large, pure white 

flower. S. H. 
Dorothy Tennant. (Eckford, 1892.) Rosy mauve. H. 
Dorothy Vick.** (Vick, 1897.) Standard scarlet, wings 

crimson, produces double flowers. E. 
Douglas Breadmore.** (Breadmore, 1906.) A bright 

purple flake. S. H. 
Duchess of Edinburgh.* (Eckford, 1887.) Crimson. E. 
Duchess of 

Sutherland.* 

(Eckford, 1898.) 

Pearly white, 

suffused light 

pink. H. 
Duchess of 

Westminster. 

(Eckford, 1900.) 

Apricot flushed 

pink; wings rose 

pink. S. H. 
Duchess of 

York.* (Eck- 



ford, 
White 
with 
purple. 
Dudley 



1895-) 
striped 
pinkish 
E. 
Lees.** 




Dorothy Eckford. 
Representing the slightly hooded type. 



(Breadmore, 1908.) A deep maroon. S. H. 
Duke of Clarence.* (Eckford. 1893.) Rosy claret. H. 
Duke of Sutherland. (Eckford, 1898.) Standard deep 

claret; wings deep violet blue. H. 
Duke OF Westminster. (Eckford, 1899.) Rosy claret. H. 
Duke of York.* (Eckford, 1895.) Standard rosy pink; 

wings white. E. 
Earl Cromer. (Eckford, 1907.) Standard reddish mauve; 

wings large, of the same deep rich mauve. H. 
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Earliest of All. (Burpee, 1898.) Flowers fully ten days 
earlier than Extra Early Blanche Ferry, bearing a profusion 
of beautifully tinted flowers. Standard bright, rosy pink; 
wings creamy white, suffused pale rose. Planted under 
glass in September, the vines begin to bloom in Novem- 
ber. E. 

Earliest of All Re-Selected Extreme Early. (Burpee, 
1902.) This strain is as much earlier than Earliest of All 
as that variety is ahead of Extra Early Blanche Ferry. 
The plants come into full flower when only twelve inches 
high. Christmas Pink is similar. E. 

Earliest White. (Burpee, 1906.) This was discovered 
in a field of the Re-Selected Burpee's Earliest of All. There 
was only one plant and this produced pure white flowers. 
A crop planted July 12th came in bloom August 20th, while 
the plants of Mont Blanc planted on the same da\' showed 
no sign of bloom. The plant is unusuall\- sturdy and of 
dwarf and even growth. Thebest white for greenhouse. E. 

Eastern Queen.* (Introducer and year of introduction 
unknown.) Cream ground, slightly flaked. 

Elegance. (Stark, 1909.) White, feathered orange. 

Elfrida.* (Johnson, 1904.) Primrose, lightly striped rose. 
E. 

Eliza Eckford.* (Eckford, 1895.) Flesh pink, suffused 
rose and white. H. 

Emily Eckford. (Eckford, 1893.) Rosy mauve changing 
to light blue. S. H. 

Emily Henderson. (Henderson, 1894.) White. E. 

Emily Lynch.* (Lynch, 1897.) Standard scarlet rose; 
wings primrose tinged pink. H. 

Empress of India.* (Eckford, 1891.) Standard rose, with 
white wings. E. 

Etna.* (Laxton, 1892.) A dark brownish crimson and vio- 
let. E. 

Evelyn Breadmore.** (Breadmore, 1906.) Blush white, 
slightly tinged pink. S. H. 
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Evelyn Byatt. (Watkins & Simpson, 1906.) Standard 
scarlet orange, with rosy wings. E. 

Evening Star.* (Vaughan, 1904.) Primrose, shaded light 
pink. E. 

Exquisite. (Bath, 191 2.) White, veined blue. 

Fairy Queen.* (Haage & Schmidt, 1872.) White with 
faint carmine pencilings on throat. E. 

Fascination.* (Eckford, 1900.) Magenta mauve; wings 
deep mauve. H. 

Fashion.* (Burpee, 1899.) A soft shade of reddish lav- 
ender, deepening at base of standard. Similar to Colonist. 
H. 

FiNETTA Bathurst.** (Bathurst-Mackereth, 1908.) Pure 
white. E. 

Firefly.* (Eckford, 1893.) Scarlet crimson. E. 

Flora Norton. (Vaughan, 1904.) A beautiful rich lav- 
ender, almost a bright blue. E. 

Florence Frazer.** (Vaughan, 1904.) Standard bright 
crimson rose; wings white tinged pink. E. 

Florence Molyneaux.** (Dobbie, 1905.) Cream flaked 
with rose. E. 

Gaiety.* (Eckford, 1893.) Standard flaked with cerise 
pink; wings striped rosy purple. S. H. 

George Gordon.* (Eckford, 1901.) Claret red, self 
colored, but turns to a dull purple with age. H. 

Gladys Deal.** An English name for the American va- 
riety, Mrs. Geo. Higginson. S. H. 

Gladys French.** (Unwin, 1909.) A light blue Helen 
Pierce. 

Golden Gate.* (Burpee, 1897.) Pinkish mauve and lav- 
ender. S. H. 

Golden Gleam.* (Sunset Co., 1897.) Color creamy yellow. 
Nearly identical with Mrs. Eckford. S. H. 

Golden Rose. (Burpee, 1902.) The ground color is a 
clear primrose yellow, beautifully flushed with rosy pink- 
S. H. 

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Gorgeous. (Burpee, 1899.) Standard salmon-orange; 

wings heavily suffused orange-salmon. E. 
Gracie Greenwood.* (Eckford, 1902.) Cream shaded 

with delicate pink. S. H. 
Grand Blue.* (Eckford, 1886.) Clear, light blue color, 

same as Imperial Blue. H. 
Gray Friar.* (Burpee, 1896.) Heavily shaded with 

watered purple markings on creamy white ground. H. 
G. W. Kerr. (Baker's, 1909.) Coral pink. 
Hannah Dale.** (Dobbie, 1908.) A large, rich maroon 

self. S. H. 
Harold. (House, 1910.) Primrose self. 
Helen Pierce. , (Morse, 1905.) The color is very bright 

blue, mottled on pure white. Decidedlx' the best mottled 

variety. E. 
Henry Eckford. (Eckford, 1906.) Bright, soft, flaming 

orange, deepening slightlx' in the center of the flower. 

This variety requires shading with cheesecloth to prevent 

scalding in bright weather. E. 
Herbert Smith.** (Sydenham, 1908.) A bi-color after 

the style of Evelyn Byatt. E. 
Her Majesty. (Eckford, 1893.) Rosy pink. H. 
Hester.** (Hemus, 1907.) Blue striped, and appears to 

be the same as Marbled Blue. E. 
Hetty Green.* (Ward-Bolton, 1907.) Bright orange scar- 
let; wings rosy crimson. E. 
Hilda Jeffery.** (Breadmore, 1907.) Color creamy rose. 

S. H. 
H. J. R. DiGGES.* (Eckford, 1908.) Bright claret shaded 

maroon. S. H. 
Hon. F. Bouverie. (Eckford, 1899.) Pinkish salmon 

standard; wings shaded to a lighter salmon-buff. S. H. 
Hon. Mrs. E. Kenyon. (Eckford, 1901.) A beautiful 

primrose color. E. 
Horace Wright. (Eckford, 1907.) A self. A rich violet 

blue color. S. H. 

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Bright scarlet crimson with 



Blue and mauve, same 



Ignea.** (Eckford, 1892.) 
purple wings. S. H. 

Imperial Blue.* (Eckford, 1886.) 
as Grand Blue. H. 

Imperial Purple.* (Introducer and date of introduction 
unknown.) Purple with blue shading. E. 

Inconstancy.** (Ferry, 1902.) White and primrose flow- 
ers on same plant. E. 

Indigo King.* (Eckford, 1885.) Dark maroon purple 
standard with indigo blue wings. Autocrat is synonymous. 
H. 

Invincible Black.* (Introducer unknown, 1871.) Dark 
claret. E. 

Invincible Blue.* 
(Laxton, 1888.) 
Dark blue. E. 

Invincible Car- 
mine.* (Laxton, 
1885.) A brilliant, 
glowing carmine. 
E. 

Invincible Scar- 
let.* (S. Brown- 
Carter, 1866.) 
Crimson scarlet. 
E. S. 

Invincible Scarlet 
Striped with 
White.* (Intro- 
ducer and date of 
introduction unknown.) Red, striped with white. 

Invincible Striped.* (Carter, 1874.) Crimson striped 
white. E. 

IsA Eckford.* (Eckford, 1886.) White suffused rosy pink. E. 

Ivy Miller.** (Miller, 1908.) White edged with blue. 
S. H. Similar to Maid of Honor. 
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Janet Scott. 

Hooded type. 



SWEET PEAS UP TO DATE 



James Grieve.** (Eckford, 1908.) A large sulphur yellow. 

E. 
Janet Scott. (Burpee, 1903.) This might be called a new 

shade of rich pink. The unusual size of the wings with the 

large, substantial, hooded standard, gives the flower an ap- 
pearance of enormous size. H. 
Jeannie Gordon. (Eckford, 1902.) Standard rose, shaded 

cream; wings creamy suffused rose. S. H. 
Jessie Cuthbertson. (Dobbie, 1903.) Flaked and striped 

salmon rose on a cream ground. S. H. 
Jet. (Aldersey-Sydenham, 1909.) Similar to Midnight. 
Josephine White.** (Ferry, 1902.) White. E. 
J. T. Crier.* (Breadmore, 1907.) A lavender self. 
JuANiTA.* (Burpee, 1896.) Color pure white, delicately 

lined and striped with pale lavender. H. 
Katherine Tracy.* (Ferry, 1896.) Soft rosy pink, 

lighter at edges. E. 
King Edward VII. (Eckford, 1903.) A bright crimson 

self, large, with three flowers borne on a strong, stout stem. 

S. H. 
Lady Aberdare.* (Breadmore, 1904.) Soft light pink, 

self colored. H. 
Lady Beaconsfield.* (Eckford, 1892.) Standard salmon 

pink; wings primrose yellow. E. 
Lady Cooper.** (Breadmore, 1906.) A clear, lavender 

self. S. H. 
Lady Grisel Hamilton. (Eckford, 1899.) Light lavender 

standard with azure blue wings. H. 
Lady Mary Currie. (Eckford, 1898.) A deep orange 

pink. H. 
Lady M. Ormsby-Gore. (Eckford, 1901.) Pale buff tipped 

deep buff, overlaid with delicate pink. H. 
Lady Nina Balfour. (Eckford, 1897.) Delicate mauve 

shaded dove gray. H. 
Lady Penzance.* (Eckford, 1894.) Rose pink, tinged 

orange-salmon. H. 

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GRANDIFLORA VARIETIES 



Lady Skelmersdale.* (Eckford, 1899.) Light carmine 

standard, shading to white. S. H. 
Lemon Queen.* (Eckford, 1892.) White tinted with lemon 

and blush. E. 
Light Blue and Purple.* (Introducer unknown, 1700.) 

Dark maroon with blue shadings. E. 
Little Dorrit.* (Eckford, 1897.) Standard clear rosy 

pink; wings white, suffused rose. E. 
Lord Kenyon. (Eckford, 1900.) Bright rose pink. H. 
Lord Nelson. (House, 1907.) A rich, deep navy blue. 

This is identical with Burpee's Brilliant Blue. E. 
Lord Rosebery. (Eckford, 1902.) A self colored rosy 

magenta. H. 
Lottie Eckford. (Eckford, 1894.) White ground, del- 
icately edged lavender blue. H. 
Lottie HuTCHiNS.* (Burpee, 1898.) Flaked pink on cream 

ground. S. H. 
Lovely. (Eckford, 1895.) Pink; wings delicate rose. H. 
LuMiNOSA. (Eckford, 191 1.) Coral-colored self. 
Madame Carnot.* (Laxton, 1892.) A blue self. H. 
Madeline Cole. (Stark, 1910.) Pale lavender. 
Maggie Gerring. (Eckford, 191 i.) Cream self. 
Maid of Honor. (Burpee, 1897.) Light blue on a white 

ground, shaded and edged. Similar to Lottie Eckford but 

a better flower. S. H. 
Majestic.* (Burpee, 1901.) Standard is a deep rose pink, 

while wings are also deep rose, but rather softer in 

tone. H. 
Marbled Blue.** (Sutton, 1906.) White, striped and 

flaked blue. E. 
Marchioness of Cholmondeley. (Eckford, 1904.) Soft 

shade of cream overlaid with pink. H. 
Mars.* (Eckford, 1895.) R'^h crimson self. H. 
May Perrett.** (Eckford, 1908.) Ivory flushed with 

buff. E. 
Memento.** Synonymous with Flora Norton. E. 

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Meteor.* (Eckford, 1895.) Orange-salmon standard with 

pink wings. E. 
Mid Blue. (Dobbie, 1909.) Of medium size; color deep, 

sky-blue. E. 
Midnight ("Jet"). (Burpee, 1908.) Standard deep pur- 
plish maroon, almost black; wings darkest claret. S. H. 
Mikado.* (Eckford, 1896.) Rose crimson striped with 

white. H. 
Mildred Ward.** (Sydenham, 1907.) Orange-scarlet. E. 
Millie Maslin. (Sydenham, 1908.) Rich rosy crimson 

self. Very much deeper than Prince of Wales. S. H. 
Mima Johnston.** (Eckford, 1908.) Bright rose carmine. 

E. 
Miss Bostock.** (Hemus, 1907.) Cream and pink. H. 
Miss H. C. Philbrick.** (Stark, 1905.) Mauve overlaid 

with clear blue. We consider this identical with Flora 

Norton. E. 
Miss Hunt.* (Eckford, 1887.) Standard pale carmine 

salmon; wings soft pink. E. 
Miss WiLLMOTT. (Eckford, 1901.) Rich orange pink; 

delicately shaded rose. S. H. 
Modesty. (Burpee, 1898.) In strong sunlight it is seem- 
ingly a silvery white, but the suffused pink tint is shown on 

closer examination. H. 
Monarch.* (Eckford, 1891.) Standard bronzy crimson; 

wings, violet. H. 
Mont Blanc. (Senary, 1900.) Extremely early flowering; 

white self, Florence Denzer is synonymous. E. 
Mother o' Pearl.** (Sydenham-Aldersey, 1909.) Silvery 

lavender. S. H. 
Mrs. a. Malcolm.** (Malcolm-King, 1909.) Primrose 

self. E. 
Mrs. Bieberstedt.** (Bieberstedt, 1908.) A lovely deep 

lavender self. S. H. 
Mrs. Charles Masters.** (Eckford, 1909.) Standard 

rosy salmon; wings cream. 

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GRANDIFLORA VARIETIES 



Mrs. Collier. (Dobbie, 1907.) In form and substance 

it resembles Dorothy Eckford. The flowers are large, 

coming in threes and fours on long, stiff stems and of a rich, 

primrose tint, entirely free from any trace of pink. S. H. 
Mrs. Dugdale. (Eckford, 1899.) Light carmine rose, 

with faint markings of primrose. S. H. 
Mrs. Eckford. (Eckford, 1891.) A primrose self. S. H. 
Mrs. E. Oilman. (Eckford, 1909.) Light rose bicolor. 
Mrs. Fitzgerald.** (Eckford, 1900.) Buff flushed with 

a tinge of pink. Synonymous with Stella Morse. S. H. 
Mrs. George Higginson, Jr. (Vaughan, 1904.) A very 

delicate lavender. E. 
Mrs. Gladstone.* (Eckford, 1890.) Soft flesh pink. E. 
Mrs. H. Kendall-Barnes.** (Dobbie, 1905.) Standard 

rich apricot; wings creamy buff. S. H. 
Mrs. Jos. Chamberlain. (Eckford. 1895.) Ground color is 

a clear silvery white, brightly striped soft rosy pink. S. H. 
Mrs. Knight-Smith.** (Eckford, 1904.) A pink self, 

hooded, with large open wings. Not fixed. H. 
Mrs. R. F. Felton.** (Bolton, 1907.) Primrose yellow 

self. Synonymous with Mrs. Collier. S. H. 
Mrs. R. M. Shelton.** (Baker, 1909.) Rosy carmine self. H. 
Mrs. R. Massey. (Bide, 1910.) Pinkish lilac, buff ground. 
Mrs. Sankey.* (Eckford, 1890.) Pure white: black 

seeded. H. 
Mrs. Walter Wright. (Eckford, 1903.) The standard is 

a beautiful shade of mauve, clear and bright, while the 

wings are a bright casrulean blue, slightly shaded with the 

mauve color of the standard. H. 
Navy Blue. (Burpee, 1899.) General color effect dark 

blue; standard brilliant royal purple; wings pure violet; 

the whole flower elegantly veined in sharp relief. S. H. 
New Countess. (Burpee, 1897.) Pure light lavender 

throughout both on standard and wings. An Improved 

Countess of Radnor in which is eliminated the reddish cast 

in standard. H. 

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SWEET PEAS UP TO DATE 



Nigger.* (House, 1903.) Very dark maroon, nearl\' black. 

H. 
Novelty.* (Eckford, 1895.) Standard orange rose; wings 

delicate mauve. E. 
Nymphaea.* (Vaughan, 1904.) White turning to pink. 

S. H. 
Oddity.* (Burpee, 1896.) Pale carmine edged with bright 

rose. S. H. 
Orange Prince.* (Eckford, 1886.) Bright orange pink. 

E. 
Oregonia.* (Walker, 1895.) White striped with brownish 

red. S. H. 
Oriental.* (Burpee, 1898.) Rich orange flowers. H. 
Othello. (Eckford, 1899.) A deep maroon self color; 

very large size; standard slightly hooded. S. H. 
Ovid.* (Eckford, 1894.) Bright rosy pink with crimson 

veins in both standard and wings. H. 
Painted Lady.* (Introducer not known, 1700.) Standard 

rose; wings white tinged with pink. E. 
Peach Blossom.* (Eckford, 1894.) Light salmon pink and 

buif. E. 
Perdita. (Bath, 1910.) White, marbled pink. 
Phenomenal. (Henderson, 1905.) White, shaded and 

edged lilac. E. 
Pink Friar.* (Burpee, 1899.) White, lightly marbled 

light rose crimson. Large size. H. 
Pink Snapdragon.* (Burpee, 1903.) Soft shell pink. 
Prima Donna. (Eckford, 1896.) A pure pink self. H. 
Primrose.* (Eckford, 1889.) Primrose self. E. 
Prince Edward of York. (Eckford, 1897.) Crimson 

scarlet standard. Crimson wings; large open form. E. 
Prince Olaf. (Dobbie, 1908.) The bold, effective flowers 

are striped and mottled bright blue on white ground; of 

good size with erect standard. E. 
Prince of Wales. (Eckford, 1898.) A large, bright rose 

self. ^ S. H. 

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GRANDIFLORA VARIETIES 



Princess Beatrice.* (Hurst, 1883.) A light pink self. 

Syn., Carmine Rose. E. 
Princess Louise.* (Introducer and date of introduction 

unknown, — probably first offered in 1895.) Magenta-pink 

standard; lilac wings. E. 
Princess Maud of Wales.** (Eckford, 1906.) A pale 

colored Coccinea. E. 
Princess May.* (Laxton, 1893.) P^l^ mauve standard; 

lavender wings. E. 
Princess of Wales.* (Eckford, 1885.) White striped 

mauve and purple. H. 
Princess Victoria.** (Eckford, 1891.) Cerise standard; 

wings more pink. E. 
Purple.* (Introducer and date of introduction unknown.) 

A rich shade coming between Boreatton and Black. E. 
Purple Brown.* An old dark-striped form. 
Purple King.** (Eckford, 1908.) Purple, shaded indigo. 

E. 
Purple Prince.* (Eckford, 1886.) Standard dark ma- 
roon; wings purple. H. 
Purple Striped.* (Introducer and date of introduction 

unknown.) An old variety; purple striped on white 

ground. E. 
Queen Alexandra. (Eckford, 1906.) An intense bright 

scarlet self. E. 
Queen of England.* (Eckford, 1887.) White self. E. 
Queen of Pinks.** (Sutton, 1901.) Pure salmon pink. 

S. H. 
Queen of Spain. (Eckford, 1907.) A new pearly pink 

self. S. H. 
Queen of the Isles. (Eckford, 1885.) Crimson scarlet 

striped on a white ground. S. H. 
Queen Victoria. (Eckford, 1897.) A light xellow or prim- 
rose self. H. 
Ramona.* (Burpee, 1896.) Light pink, striped on a white 

ground. S. H. 

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SWEET PEAS UP TO DATE 



Red Riding Hood.* (Sunset Seed and Plant Co., 1897.) 

Snapdragon form; crimson. 
Regina.** (Bolton-Sharpc, 1908.) A large maroon self. 



Rising Sun.* (Laxton, 1892.) Standard a bright, rosy 

orange; blush wings. E. 
RoMOLO PiAZZANi. (Eckford, 1905.) A violet blue self of 

large size. S. H. 
Roseate. (Aldersey, 19 12.) Salmon-rose and orange. 
Rose du Barri. (Dickson-Burpee, 191 1.) Salmon-rose 

and coral. 




Rose Queen."* (Stark, 
rosy pink 



1905.) A 
self. S. H. 
Royal Robe.* (Eckford 
1894.) A light pink 
self. H. 
Royal Rose. (Eckford, 
1894.) Standard crim- 
son pink, deepening at 
center; wings pink. S. 
H. 
Sadie Burpee W. S. 
(Eckford, 1899.) Pure 
white flower of large 
size. H. 
Sadie Burpee B. S. 
(Eckford, 1899.) Pure 
white, the flowers show 
a delicate pink flush in the standard when first opened. 
H. 
Safrano. (Gilbert, 191 1.) Primrose. 

Saint George. (Hurst, 1908.) Scarlet orange self; large 
and very bright; awarded the Silver Medal of the National 
Sweet Pea Society, 1907. A great improvement on Gor- 
geous and Evelyn By alt. E. 
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EcKFORD's "Sadie Burpee. 

Intensely hooded type. 



GRANDIFLORA VARIETIES 



Salmon Queen. (Clark, 1910.) Carmine-scarlet. 
Salopian. (Eckford, 1897.) A rich, dark crimson self. 

H. 
Salvation Lassie.* (Burpee, 1902.) Light carmine, the 

standard and wings both hooded like a Salvation Army 

bonnet. 
Sapphire. (Aldersey, 1912.) Indigo-blue. 
Scarlet Gem. (Eckford, 1904.) Bright scarlet. E. 
Scarlet Striped with White.* (Introducer and date of 

introduction unknown.) One of the old varieties and dis- 
carded some time ago. 
Senator. (Eckford, 1891.) Creamy white ground, striped 

chocolate. H. 
Sensation.* (Burpee, 

Wings white. S. H. 
Shahzada.* (Eckford, 1897.) 

S. H. 
Shasta. (Morse, 1905.) When first opening the flowers 

have a creamy tint which changes to an ivory white when 

fully expanded. E. 
Snapdragon.* (Burpee, 1900.) 

ers are like a Snapdragon bud. 
Speckled Beauty.* (Vaughan, 

marbled with crimson. H. 
Splendid Lilac* (Of German origin, first offered in 1869.) 

Dull purple magenta standard; wings white, tinged lilac. 



1898.) Standard pink and buff. 

Dull maroon, shaded purple. 

first opening the flowers 
;es to an ivory white when 

White shaded pink; flow- 

1904.) Primrose ground. 



Splendour.* (Eckford, 1887.) Deep rosy crimson self, 

with slightly paler wings. H. 
Stanley. (Eckford, 1890.) Self colored in darkest maroon 

of burnished tint. E. 
Stella Morse. (Burpee, 189! 

pink underlying the cream, 

shade. H. 
Sue Earl.** (Burpee, 1903.) 

mauve edges; wings primrose. 
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».) Has a faint tinge of 
producing a true apricot 



Standard 
H. 



primrose, with 



SWEET PEAS UP TO DATE 



Sunbeams, Earliest. (Burpee, 1904 ) This might be 

described as a primrose "Mont Blanc." The flowers are 

of a rich primrose color and generally borne three on a long 

stem. E. 

Sunproof Salopian. (Bu»'pee, 1900.) This was the finest 

scarlet until the in- 
troduction of King 
Edward VII and 
Queen Alexandra. H. 

Sunrise.** (Vaughan, 
1904.) A bright pink 
on primrose ground. 
E. 

Sunset.** (Vaughan, 
1904.) Primrose 
striped dark rose. H. 

Sweet Lavender. 
(Bath, 1910.) White, 
marbled lavender. 

Sybil Eckford. (Eck- 
ford, 1906.) Stand- 
ard creamy buff with 
slight pink or apri- 
cot, large, open, 
creamy wings. E. 

The Bride.* (Lynch, 
1897.) White self. 
S. H. 

The Fairy.** (John- 
son, 1907.) Laven- 
der and white on 
same stem. 
Rosy pink, reflexing stand- 




Earliest Sunbeams. 

Early-flowering type. 



The Queen. (Eckford, 1886.) 
ard, shaded with mauve. E. 

Triumph. (Eckford, 1897.) Creamy white ground, suf- 
fused with salmon pink and tinged with carmine. E. 
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GRANDIFLORA VARIETIES 



True Lavender.** (Bath, 1909.) In color same as Mrs. 
George Higginson, Jr. Standard notched on sides. 

Tweedy Smith.* (Breadmore, 1906.) Standard rose pink; 
wings rose suffused pink. H. 

Unique. (Stark, 1906.) White ground, striped pale lav- 
ender blue. S. H. 

Venus. (Eckford, 1891.) Lovely salmon buff, shaded with 
rosy pink. H. 

Vesuvius.* (Laxton, 1888.) Claret color, shading lighter 
at the edges. E. 

VicoMTE DE Jantze. (Eckford, 1909.) Rose self. 

Violet Queen.* (Carter, 1877.) Clear violet color. E. 

Waverley.* (Eckford, 1892.) Rosy claret standard, blue 
wings. H. 

Wawona.* (Burpee, 1898.) Striped lavender lilac on a 
white ground. H. 

White Snapdragon.* (Burpee, 1902.) White snapdragon- 
like flowers. 

White Wonder. (Burpee, 1904.) The flowers are pure 
white and of largest size and sometimes borne six to eight 
on a long, stout stem, many of the flowers being double. E. 

Xenophon. (Morse-Burpee, 1912.) This is a double stand- 
ard form of Phenomenal. 

Yellow Hammer.** (Breadmore, 1909.) Sulphur yellow. 

Zarina.* (Hemus, 1908.) A pearl pink self, being an ex- 
panded form of Queen of Spain. E. 

Zero.** (Hemus, 1907.) An early pure white. E. 

ZoE.** (Biffen-Unwin, 1906.) A clear, shining blue. Sim- 
ilar to Mid Blue. E. 



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SWEET PEAS UP TO DATE 



CLPID SWEET PEAS 
This distinct type of dwarf Sweet Peas was intro- 
duced by W. Atlee Burpee & Co. in 1896 and does 
well in dr>' seasons and on soils which become hard 
during hot weather. The plants are of low, spreading 
habit, with dense green foliage, and attain a height of 
from six to nine inches. The plants root deeply and 
flower most freely in hot, dr>' seasons. They are also 
adapted for pot culture, but in growing them the 
foliage should never be watered; always water round 
or between the plants. A peculiarity about the Cupids 
is that they are quite devoid of fragrance. 

At one time there was listed fully twenty varieties, 
but now only the following are offered by us: 

Pink Clpid 

White Clpid 

Mixed Clpid 

BURPEE'S BLSH SWEET PEAS 
The plants are semi-erect, fifteen to eighteen inches 
high when in full flower, but branching freely so that 
the close bushes are frequently fifteen inches and more 
in diameter, composed of short erect branches with 
abundant light-green foliage. The tendrils at ends of 
the leaves clasp themselves closely to the adjoining 
branches, so that the whole plant is held quite erect 
though sufficiently open to admit of a freer circulation 
of air than in the low compact form of the Cupid t> pe. 
As these have not met with the success anticipated, 
they have been discarded. We understand in some 
parts of England florists are growing these for cutting 
with larger part of foliage. 

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TRELLISES 

For those who prefer a trelHs, we give illustrations 
of four of the most practical, such as have given entire 
satisfaction at Fordhook Farms. 




Make supports of com- 
mon furring strips, also top 
rail. Set supports eight feet 
apart. For horizontal wires use No. i6 
galvanized. Avoid knotty lumber. Run 
wires from every dot, twenty-six in all. 
Height above ground six feet, and 
twelve inches wide. 



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TRELLISES 




Set the supports eight 
feet apart. For horizontal 
wires use about No. \6 gal- 
vanized. Have the lower 
wires come just outside the 
double row of vines. Make 
supports and top rail of 
pine or spruce one and a 
quarter by two and a quarter inches. Height above 
ground six feet, and twelve inches wide at base. 



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This trellis is made of 
part twine. It has three- 
inch-square posts, and an upper and 
lower frame of furring strips. At each 
end are two perpendicular wires of No. 
10 galvanized, and running lengthwise 
are two horizontal wires of the same. 
The diamond work can be made of 
strong twine, and should be fastened 
both at the middle wire and top and bottom strips. 
Have the rows of vines come inside. Set posts eight 
feet apart. One foot is enough for width. 



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Made of coarse meshed 
poultry wire. It can 
sometimes be bought 
with seven inch mesh. 
Posts three-inch-square stuff, and top 
and bottom rails as per cut. Set posts 
ten feet apart. Height six feet. It is 
well to run three horizontal wires on 
each side about six inches out to hold 
the mass of vines where they fail to 
fasten securelv. 



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FOUR "DONTS." 

p. 'i expect Sweet Peas to thrive in soil too poor \ 

for anv other culture, or in a sunless location. ' 

They need, as nearly as possible, a free deep loam, mod- '\ 

erately rich and freely cultivated. 1 

p. »i sow too shallow. Plant the seed not less .1 

than two inches deep, and when the plants * 

are two or three inches high draw the soil up to them •] 
in ridge form. 

p. • i overfeed. With a view to obtaining vigor- 'i 
ous growth and profusion of bloom, bone, in '\ 
some form, is the best fertilizer. Nitrate of soda will do ^ 
for a "hurry-up" stimulant, should such be needed; , 
but use it sparingly. J 

Hrkn'f gather the blooms grudgingly. The more 
you cut the longer the vine will continue to 
flower. Remember, when they go to seed Sweet Peas ; 
will cease flowering. I 



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